Industry innovation

Business innovation grants and initiatives

Our department administers programs and initiatives that support research, entrepreneurship and commercialisation.

Boosting Female Founders (BFF) Initiative

We help women entrepreneurs grow their startups in national and international markets through the BFF Initiative.

Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII)

BRII grants encourage businesses to develop innovative solutions to government challenges.

Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Grants

CRC Grants support medium to long-term collaborative research for up to 10 years.

Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Projects grants

CRC Project grants support short-term collaborative research for up to 3 years.

Entrepreneurs’ Programme

The Entrepreneurs’ Programme gives businesses access to advice and grant funding.

Industry Growth Centres

Industry growth centres are driving innovation, productivity and competitiveness in 6 key growth industry sectors.

Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive

The R&D Tax Incentive stimulates business investment in R&D through tax offsets.

Venture capital

We provide venture capital tax benefits to encourage investment in innovative early-stage businesses.

Government funding and support

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

Innovation entities

Entities guiding innovation policy and program delivery.

AusIndustry

We help your Australian business access government advice and support so you can grow, innovate, and thrive.

Industry Innovation and Science Australia

We are an independent statutory board of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and educators.

Featured publications

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Australian innovation system monitor

The Australian innovation system monitor explores the impact of innovation on business, industry and national performance.

We commissioned Emeritus Professor Raoul Mortley AO to review the accessibility of the Australian patents system. This was part of the Australian Government’s work to improve our intellectual property (IP) framework...

Venture capital dashboard

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

Venture capital reporting

The interactive venture capital annual reports provide information about the activities of Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships (ESVCLPs).