AMIRA International has completed a record year – both for the value of new research projects commenced and for the total value of members’ contributions to ongoing research being conducted under AMIRA’s auspices. New projects for the year to June 30, 2008 totalled A$22.3 million, a very significant increase on the A$11.5 million of the previous year. Total value of members’ contributions to research projects under way reached A$77 million. Both these figures represent company contributions only and increase by around 25-30 per cent when leveraged by government grants and institutional contributions…more at MEIOnline