Delivering business innovation programs
Our department and portfolio administer programs and services that support research, collaboration, entrepreneurship and commercialisation.
Guiding industry innovation
These entities guide innovation policy and program delivery.
Supporting innovative industries
Industry innovation news

Industry Innovation and Science Australia
Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) releases 2022–23 annual report
Find out about IISA’s activities and performance over the last financial year.

Industry Innovation and Science Australia
New insights on barriers to innovation highlight Australia’s missing band of medium-sized businesses
Improving Australia’s capacity to be resilient and to grow the economy requires more innovative small businesses scaling up.

Industry Innovation and Science Australia
Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) report highlights barriers to collaboration and commercialisation
Find out about the challenges Australian businesses face and ideas to remove those barriers.

Industry Growth Program launches advisory service
The Industry Growth Program is officially open for business. Start-ups and innovative small-to-medium businesses can now apply for expert advice on getting their ideas to market.

National Reconstruction Fund
Launching the National Reconstruction Fund website
Visit nrf.gov.au for updates from the NRF Corporation.

OncoRes Medical revolutionising breast cancer surgery
The company is improving patient outcomes with support from our Biomedical Translation Fund venture capital program and Cooperative Research Centres Projects program.

Tech funding to support SME engagement with modern awards
$2.5 million in BRII workplace relations grants will make it easier for small business to navigate the modern awards system. Applications close 6 December 2023.
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Data and program evaluation
The Office of the Chief Economist evaluates the performance of our programs to ensure they are supporting industry innovation.