Section 3: Results by Fields of Research Code
10 Technology
Technology is comprised of the following four-digit codes:
- 1001 Agricultural Biotechnology
- 1002 Environmental Biotechnology
- 1003 Industrial Biotechnology
- 1004 Medical Biotechnology
- 1005 Communications Technologies
- 1006 Computer Hardware
- 1007 Nanotechnology
- 1099 Other Technology
9 out of 11 two-digit UoEs and 19 out of 19 four-digit UoEs assessed were rated above world standard
FoR Overview
Technology (10) accounted for approximately one per cent of the research outputs submitted to ERA 2015. Approximately five per cent of the patents submitted to ERA 2015 were from Technology. The most common research output types for Technology were journal articles (49 per cent), followed by conference papers (44 per cent). Communications Technologies (1005) and Other Technology (1099) were the two largest sub-disciplines in terms of research outputs, staff FTE and reseach income. Communications Technologies (1005) had the highest amount of research commercialisation income.
| Indicator |
No. |
|---|---|
Research outputs |
6,442.7 |
Research income |
$114,779,676 |
FTEs |
670.5 |
Esteem count |
42.0 |
Patents |
48.3 |
Research commercialisation income |
$1,314,395 |
| Rating |
Distribution |
|
|---|---|---|
| Two-digit |
Four-digit |
|
5 |
3 |
13 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
11 |
19 |
Number of UoEs per rating scale score
Note: 10 Technology shows assessed two-digit UoEs only.
Research outputs submitted by type
| FoR code |
Book |
Book Chapter |
Journal Article |
Conference Paper |
NTRO |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001 Agricultural Biotechnology |
0.0 |
18.2 |
311.7 |
9.6 |
0.0 |
339.5 |
1002 Environmental Biotechnology |
0.4 |
23.4 |
277.8 |
19.9 |
1.8 |
323.3 |
1003 Industrial Biotechnology |
0.2 |
22.8 |
233.3 |
7.0 |
0.0 |
263.3 |
1004 Medical Biotechnology |
0.0 |
48.6 |
471.9 |
46.6 |
0.0 |
567.1 |
1005 Communications Technologies |
5.5 |
54.4 |
825.1 |
926.4 |
0.0 |
1,811.4 |
1006 Computer Hardware |
0.0 |
0.2 |
40.0 |
204.8 |
0.0 |
244.9 |
1007 Nanotechnology |
1.5 |
59.2 |
808.2 |
182.4 |
0.0 |
1,051.3 |
1099 Other Technology |
12.5 |
166.9 |
205.4 |
1,455.5 |
1.5 |
1,841.8 |
Total |
20.1 |
393.8 |
3,173.3 |
2,852.1 |
3.3 |
6,442.7 |
Research income by year-all categories ($)
| FoR code |
2011 ($) |
2012 ($) |
2013 ($) |
Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1001 Agricultural Biotechnology |
5,394,365 |
3,999,824 |
6,377,218 |
15,771,407 |
1002 Environmental Biotechnology |
2,657,511 |
1,930,060 |
2,581,217 |
7,168,788 |
1003 Industrial Biotechnology |
4,601,512 |
4,799,628 |
3,583,215 |
12,984,355 |
1004 Medical Biotechnology |
6,186,484 |
4,537,207 |
5,148,593 |
15,872,284 |
1005 Communications Technologies |
9,655,663 |
9,103,927 |
8,931,072 |
27,690,661 |
1006 Computer Hardware |
1,292,834 |
1,252,608 |
1,482,084 |
4,027,525 |
1007 Nanotechnology |
9,601,851 |
11,537,039 |
9,624,331 |
30,763,221 |
1099 Other Technology |
312,078 |
107,864 |
81,493 |
501,435 |
Total |
39,702,298 |
37,268,157 |
37,809,221 |
114,779,676 |
Staffing profile by academic level
| FoR code |
Level E |
Level D |
Level C |
Level B |
Level A |
Other FTE |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001 Agricultural Biotechnology |
9.4 |
5.3 |
8.8 |
12.9 |
8.2 |
8.7 |
53.2 |
1002 Environmental Biotechnology |
1.9 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
8.9 |
8.7 |
2.3 |
27.5 |
1003 Industrial Biotechnology |
3.6 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
5.3 |
10.0 |
32.5 |
1004 Medical Biotechnology |
6.4 |
10.0 |
32.7 |
63.9 |
29.0 |
21.7 |
163.6 |
1005 Communications Technologies |
15.4 |
14.7 |
25.3 |
28.7 |
15.7 |
8.1 |
107.9 |
1006 Computer Hardware |
2.0 |
3.3 |
8.0 |
6.1 |
4.2 |
0.8 |
24.4 |
1007 Nanotechnology |
14.8 |
8.6 |
14.5 |
22.4 |
34.7 |
9.0 |
104.0 |
1099 Other Technology |
5.6 |
6.0 |
32.1 |
68.3 |
37.2 |
8.3 |
157.5 |
Total |
59.0 |
50.9 |
129.8 |
219.0 |
142.8 |
68.9 |
670.5 |
Patent profile
| FoR code |
Australia |
USA |
Europe |
Japan |
Other International |
Triadic |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001 Agricultural Biotechnology |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
1002 Environmental Biotechnology |
0.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
0.0 |
4.4 |
1003 Industrial Biotechnology |
1.4 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
1004 Medical Biotechnology |
3.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
14.0 |
0.0 |
24.0 |
1005 Communications Technologies |
0.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
1006 Computer Hardware |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1007 Nanotechnology |
0.0 |
3.5 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
1099 Other Technology |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Total |
5.4 |
12.9 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
17.7 |
0.0 |
48.3 |
Research commercialisation income by year ($)
| FoR code |
2011 ($) |
2012 ($) |
2013 ($) |
Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1001 Agricultural Biotechnology |
109,344 |
30,134 |
38,013 |
177,491 |
1002 Environmental Biotechnology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1003 Industrial Biotechnology |
0 |
59,306 |
0 |
59,306 |
1004 Medical Biotechnology |
86,537 |
45,061 |
0 |
131,598 |
1005 Communications Technologies |
310,264 |
270,819 |
364,917 |
946,000 |
1006 Computer Hardware |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1007 Nanotechnology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1099 Other Technology |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
506,145 |
405,320 |
402,930 |
1,314,395 |