CSIRO Innovate to Grow: Agriculture, Food and Technology Program (Australia)

Program Detail

• This program will assist you in:
  • Refining your innovation idea and learning how to transform it into an R&D opportunity.
  • Accessing tools and information for a comprehensive understanding of R&D collaboration and key considerations at each step.
  • Applying this knowledge to advance your technology or R&D concept.
  • Gaining industry insights, hearing from experts, researchers and your R&D coach.
  • Collaborating with like-minded SMEs and expanding your professional network.

Program Benefits

• Personalised support to refine your idea: They’ll step you through the process of turning your idea into a viable research project.
• Confidential feedback: All submissions through the program portal will receive prompt expert feedback.
• Coaching: You will be provided with a R&D coach paired with a researcher from CSIRO or a university to answer your questions about working on R&D projects and to help find an expert in the sector to introduce you to.
• Build your network: You will build key contacts in your sector, including researchers and other SMEs.

Who can apply?

• This program is open to any SMEs based and operating in Queensland Australia who are working on innovative technologies or solutions in any of these sub-sectors:
  • Agriculture technology (agritech)
  • Food and beverage manufacturing
  • Crop innovation
  • Livestock and aquaculture
  • Alternative proteins
  • Packaging, handling and storage
  • Transport, logistics and provenance
  • Other

Selection Criteria

• A business based and operating in Queensland Australia that is registered with an ABN.
• A business classified as small to medium or startup (less than 200 employees).
• A business currently, or in the early stages of, exploring R&D opportunities for their business and have an innovation idea to work on throughout the course.

For more information, visit CSIRO.