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About the foundation

The Monash University European Research Foundation ETS (MUERF) is a not-for-profit independent research foundation based in Prato, Italy. Established in 2022, the foundation expands our research and innovation programs in Europe, by deepening our connections with European partners and developing new collaboration opportunities across higher education, research and industry.

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Research projects and industry partnerships

Explore our projects and partnerships across Europe and see how we are working collaboratively to make positive change in the world.

CulturAI

Ensuring human creativity and fair working conditions remain at the heart of cultural production in the context of AI.

STONE

Exploring steward ownership as an alternative model of business ownership that separates control from profit rights.

SEED

Strengthening young people's ability to recognise and respond to disinformation.

JAMM

Investigating how arts-based research can reshape the way Europe understands migration, heritage and social cohesion.

Our research capabilities

Monash is a research-intensive university that brings unique expertise, partnerships, and perspectives from across our international campus network to bear on the challenges that are shaping our world.

Seamless connectivity between Europe and Asia-Pacific

Our location in Prato, Italy creates a local gateway to streamline collaboration between European partners and academics across our international campus network. Learn more about how we work in this flyer or the case studies below.

Case study: CulturAI

We're part of CulturAI, an ambitious Horizon Europe funded initiative designed to ensure human creativity and fair working conditions remain at the heart of cultural production.