A leader in innovative advances in science, AUTORE has been working for 18 years to help the industry produce better quality pearls, aiming to ensure the sustainability and success of the Australian pearl industry remaining in its premier position on an international scale.

in 2016, AUTORE completed a 10-year partnership with The University of Queensland.

AUTORE was been recognised for their ground-breaking collaboration with UQ’s School of Biological Sciences and the insight into increasing the consistent production of ultra-high quality South Sea pearls at Prestigious Awards ceremony at Brisbane Customs House, receiving the Partners in Research Excellence Award(PIREA) 2016.

This Award has recognised AUTORE’s outstanding science efforts, and was one several PIREAs for outstanding industry-UQ collaborations that benefit industry and the community.