Funding available to solve Queensland Government Challenges.

Round 2 of the Advance Queensland Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative is now open for applications.

The SBIR funds the research, development and testing of innovative solutions to specific challenges facing Queensland. The SBIR is a new way for government to do business. Rather than going to market seeking a specific product or service, the SBIR focuses on what the challenge is, and invites innovators to tell government how they think it could be solved.

There are four challenges to be solved as part of SBIR Round 2:
* Supporting Learning for Students with Disabilities in Rural and Remote Locations
* Challenge Owner: Department of Education and Training
* Affordable and Accessible Point of Entry to Public Housing
* Challenge Owner: Department of Housing and Public Works
* Electronic, Automated Monitoring of Commercial Fishing Operations in Queensland
* Challenge Owner: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
* Real-Time, Personal Monitoring of Dust at Queensland Underground Coal Mines
* Challenge Owner: Department of Natural Resources and Mines

Applicants can compete for:
* A share in up to $250,000 for the Feasibility stage, to explore a proposed solution’s technical merit, feasibility and commercial potential.
* A share in up to $500,000 for the Proof of Concept stage, to develop, prototype and pilot proposed solutions which have demonstrated their feasibility.

For more information about the challenges or to submit an application please go to advance.qld.gov.au/sbir.