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Boosting Business Innovation Program | NSW Government Boosting Business Innovation Program The Boosting Business Innovation Program (including the TechVouchers Scheme) builds partnerships between publicly funded research organisations and SMEs. It helps transform research into business outcomes.
The Boosting Business Innovation Program helps turn world-class research into real-world business results by creating innovation partnerships between NSW small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and selected publicly funded research organisations (PFROs). The NSW Government has committed $11 million over 4 years.
Each partner has a dedicated allocation for the TechVouchers Scheme, which provides matched funding to help SMEs access research expertise and facilities. SMEs can contact one of the participating organisations below to explore collaboration opportunities. Participating research organisations Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Email: carola@ansto.
gov.au Australian Catholic University (ACU) Website: ACU Co-Lab – Business incubator Charles Sturt University (CSU) Email: agrocholsky@csu. edu. au Website: Charles Sturt University - Commercialisation and innovation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Email Katie Green: katie.
green@csiro. au Email Leah Lucas: leah. lucas@csiro.
au Website: Lindfield Collaboration Hub Macquarie University (MU) Email Melissa Ryan, Director Incubation and Entrepreneurship: melissa. ryan@mq. edu.
au Team email: incubator@mq. edu. au Website: Macquarie University Incubator Join us: Become a member of Macquarie University Incubator University of Newcastle (UoN) Email: kee@newcastle.
edu. au Website: Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) – The University of Newcastle, Australia University of New England (UNE) Email: Director-SRI@une. edu.
au Website: TechVouchers – UNE Smart Region Incubator University of New South Wales (UNSW) Email Tony Singh: tony. singh@unsw. edu.
au University of Sydney (USyd) Email Wicky West: wicky. west@sydney. edu.
au University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Email: algaebiotech. hub@uts. edu.
au Website: Deep Green Biotech Hub | University of Technology Sydney University of Wollongong (UOW) Email: iaccelerate@uow. edu. au Western Sydney University (WSU) Email D Wright: d.
wright@westernsydney. edu. au The program supports productivity improvement and business growth by translating research knowledge and inventions into new products, services, and processes.
The program focuses on three main outcomes: more collaboration between researchers and SMEs through funding activities that build connections. skills development in innovation and entrepreneurship for business owners, SME employees, researchers, and university staff and students. commercialisation support for university research and innovative SMEs.
Boosting Business Innovation Program information is also available on the NSW Grants and Funding webpage . Total available funding: $3. 58 million for collaborative research projects between SMEs and participating PFROs.
Approved projects receive up to 50% of eligible project costs in matched funding, capped at $50,000 (excluding GST). Funding is provided on completion of the project and approval of final reporting.
How the TechVouchers Scheme works Eligible businesses must be: have an ABN registered in NSW and be based in NSW employ fewer than 200 employees at the time of application (as defined by the ABS) have an annual turnover under $10 million not be a subsidiary of a revenue-generating business in Australia or overseas have no ownership or financial ties with proposed researchers for the project hold the rights to commercialise their products or services provide matched cash funding (no in-kind) not be receiving, and have not received, any other grant or subsidy for substantially the same project from a state government or Commonwealth agency or department work in industry sectors or technologies identified in the NSW Industry Development Framework.
2. What types of projects are eligible? start on the date the TechVoucher Schedule is executed be completed within 12 months of the execution date involve active collaboration between an eligible business and a participating PFRO have a clear and measurable commercialisation outcome, such as a new product, process, prototype, or improved technology.
Projects are not eligible if they: have already commenced before the execution of the TechVoucher Schedule are considered routine business-as-usual activities only deliver reports, advice, or research findings without a clear pathway to commercialisation. 3. What happens after you apply?
Investment NSW checks the business and project eligibility a panel of experts reviews your application against program criteria the project is either approved or declined based on the assessment. The SME and research partner deliver the project together significant changes or delays require approved from Investment NSW if the project does not finish, costs may not be covered.
At project completion, you must provide: a summary of the project and its benefits to your business a description of collaboration with the research partner evidence of expenditure and outcomes achieved. the research partner invoices the SME minus the TechVoucher value the SME pays their portion Investment NSW pays the remaining amount directly to the research partner once acquittal is complete.
projects may be showcased at annual events or in Investment NSW publications success stories may be featured online or in marketing material tailored advice to help businesses access Australian and global markets.
Boosting Business Innovation Program Guidelines Contact your chosen participating research organisation to: learn more about their activities find the most relevant partner for your needs check whether your project idea is suitable for the program.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Technology-focused Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in New South Wales collaborating with NSW research organisations. Projects must be within specified sectors including e-health. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to 50% of approved project costs, to a maximum of $15,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Innovate NSW - Tech Vouchers is funded by NSW Department of Industry (via Grants Assist). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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