CQUniversity Rockhampton recently hosted a delegation of business partners from Faiveley Transport, a multinational supplier of rail products and technologies with representation in 26 countries.

The Faiveley visitors met with our Centre for Railway Engineering to discuss current research collaborations and also took the opportunity to meet representatives of two companies based at Rockhampton campus - Rail Innovation Australia (RIA) and Insyte Solution Pty Ltd.

L-R Jaume Guerrero, Freight Sales Manager FT, David Wynd, Group ECP Product Manager of FT, Chris Bosomworth, Director of Insyte Solutions, Madeleine Rowles, R&D Leader of FT, Prof Colin Cole, Director of the CRE at CQUniversity, Dr Anna Thomas, General Manager of RIA, and Bruno Lecomble, International Freight Director of FT

The guests from Faiveley included Bruno Lecomble, International Freight Director from the company headquarters in France; David Wynd, Group ECP Product Manager; Jaume Guerrero, Freight Sales Manager; and Madeleine Rowles, recently appointed R&D Leader.

The University, RIA and Insyte Solutions have a long history of cooperation with Faiveley Transport in research and development, and the meeting was devoted to discussions of current projects and potential future directions.

RIA General Manager Dr Anna Thomas said the long-term collaborative links between CQUniversity, local companies and the multinational technology provider were imperative for growing a knowledge-based economy in Central Queensland.

"They are a significant factor in realisation of the recently adopted Queensland Government plan for 'regionalisation' and diversification of the state economy," Dr Thomas says.