Bridging the gap between research and real-world needs

The Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation (CeRDI) is celebrating its 25th anniversary – a rare feat for a research centre to have survived and thrived for so long.

A global leader in data interoperability, CeRDI has developed many award-winning web-based spatial information and knowledge portals that provide public access to data sets often hidden from view.

With many long-term partnerships, CeRDI has more than 30 research, support and academic leads, 10 PhD students and an outstanding record of partnering with multiple organisations over many years in projects worth millions of dollars.

While helping agricultural companies adopt new technologies is at its core, CeRDI’s expertise sees it leading many projects in areas as varied as citizen science through to working with catchment management authorities.

CeRDI aims to help organisations understand how new technologies can solve or make things easier in the real world. By applying eResearch and developing innovative digital solutions, the research centre’s expertise bridges the gap between academic research and government, industry and community needs.