The Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) is a challenge-based innovation program. It provides funding for startups and SMEs to undertake research and development (R&D) on new-to-market technologies.
The program:
- builds the innovative capacity of startups, SMEs and government agencies
- improves capability to access national and international markets
- helps SMEs be more confident and aware when working with government
- increases government agencies’ sourcing of innovative solutions.
BRII rounds
Each round seeks solutions to different public policy or service delivery challenges. Australian Government agencies support the program to develop new-to-market technologies that they can negotiate to buy.
Active rounds
Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII): automatic mutual recognition of occupational registrations (AMR) round
AMR helps workers share their occupational registrations and licences across Australian states and territories.
The BRII program creates opportunities for businesses to find innovative solutions to government challenges.
Contact BGHBRII@industry.gov.au
Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII): regulatory technology round
Regulatory technologies streamline compliance for businesses or individuals, and administration for government.
The BRII program creates opportunities for businesses to find innovative solutions to government challenges.
Contact BRII@industry.gov.au
Case studies
How BRII works
BRII works in 3 phases:
1. Challenge identification
Australian Government agencies identify and nominate public policy or service delivery challenges requiring solutions.
2. Feasibility grants
Startups and SMEs apply with their proposed solution to the challenges.
We award feasibility grants of up to $100,000 for the best solutions to each challenge. These help the grantees test the technical and commercial feasibility of their solution over 3 months.
3. Proof of concept grants
We invite grantees that successfully demonstrate feasibility to apply for a proof of concept grant. This is up to $1 million to produce a prototype of the solution.
Assessing nominations and proposals
Industry Innovation and Science Australia's Entrepreneurs' Programme Committee oversees the BRII program. The committee assesses:
- Australian Government agency challenge nominations
- startup and SME grant applications.
Delivering and administering grants
We deliver and administer grants through: