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MIRO delivers added value to its members by promoting the
development of collaborative partnerships that share the cost of
R&D initiatives, and by securing co-funding where appropriate.
MIRO managed projects can benefit from substantial public sector
co-funding which significantly reduces the financial commitment
for participating organisations, and leads to exceptional levels
of industry research expenditure gearing.
Through extensive networks of industry based contacts MIRO
provides a highly effective means of identifying beneficial
collaborative partnerships which result in:
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Importantly industrial sponsors retain control of the project direction.
As a specialist research management organisation with
extensive experience in the development and management of a wide
range of technology based R&D initiatives associated with the
minerals and related industries, MIRO provides its members with
a valuable additional technical resource.
The expertise of the project team members is matched to the
particular technology or activity of each project and over 150
technical projects have been successfully completed.
MIRO personnel provide initial and on-going technical input to
development of research proposals, identify opportunities to
secure project co-funding and implement projects through
professional delivery of high quality project management
services.
MIRO members are able to benefit from participation in world
class R&D programmes which may be beyond the reach of individual
companies.
MIRO acts as a central point of contact and information
exchange for Members; through technical networks, project
groups, research advisory panels, newsletters, technical
bulletins and direct one-to-one communications.
MIRO information systems serve to alert Members to new
technological opportunities; to introduce organisations with
common technological goals and to promote exchange of ideas
between industry and technology providers.
For many organisations membership of MIRO has resulted in the
development of new business opportunities that have had a direct
operational and economic benefit.