Delivering business innovation programs

Our department and portfolio administer programs and services that support research, collaboration, entrepreneurship and commercialisation.

  • National Reconstruction Fund (NRF)

    The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) supports 8 priority areas of the Australian economy. It provides finance in the form of debt, equity and guarantees to support Australian projects that drive high-...

  • Industry Growth Program

    This program provides advice and grant funding for innovative small to medium enterprises and startups to commercialise their ideas and grow their businesses. Projects must align with NRF priority areas.

Find government funding and support

Access more information, grants, services and support from all levels of government.
Go to business.gov.au

Guiding industry innovation

These entities guide innovation policy and program delivery.

Supporting innovative industries

  • Manufacturing

    Innovation supports our efforts to strengthen Australian manufacturing.

  • Critical minerals

    We’re accelerating Australia’s critical minerals sector to enable clean energy technologies.

  • Technology

    We’re supporting innovation in Australia’s critical and emerging technology industries.

Industry innovation news

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Featured publications

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  • Australian innovation statistics

    The Australian Innovation Statistics (AIS) tracks the conditions for creating and adopting new technologies and knowledge in Australia, and their impacts on economic productivity.

  • Mobilising Australia's missing middle

    Industry Innovation and Science Australia looked at issues facing medium-sized enterprises (MSEs), known as the 'missing middle'.

  • Barriers to collaboration and commercialisation

    Industry Innovation and Science Australia looked at barriers for small and medium businesses to commercialise innovative ideas in Australia.

  • Venture capital dashboard

    The interactive venture capital dashboard provides key statistics on Australian venture capital funds and investments.

Data and program evaluation

The Office of the Chief Economist evaluates the performance of our programs to ensure they are supporting industry innovation.

More information

Learn about how we are supporting innovation in Australia’s critical and emerging technology industries
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