CSIRO Kick-Start
Tender ID: 539354
Tender Details
Tender Description
CSIRO Kick-Start is an initiative for innovative Australian start-ups and small businesses, providing funding support and access to CSIRO’s research expertise and capabilities to help grow and develop their business.
R&D support for start-ups and small businesses
Innovation is a major driver of business growth, however many start-ups and small businesses can often face barriers, such as lack of technical expertise or funding, when trying to access research and development ( R&D) to explore new opportunities.
CSIRO's Kick-Start program helps start-ups and small businesses overcome some of these barriers to pursue R&D activities, by providing an end-to-end facilitation service, including:
help with articulating your research question.
connecting businesses with relevant CSIRO researcher expertise and capability - think of us as you in-house R&D division.
matched funding support to improve the affordability or expand the scope of R&D services.
PROGRAM SUMMARY
Matched funding
- Access up to 2 vouchers between $10K- $50K each*
Eligible R&D activities
- Research into a new idea with commercial potential.
- Development of a novel or improved product or process
- Testing of a novel product, developed by the company, to inform research and development activities.
Eligibility Criteria
- < $10M in turnover or operating expenditure OR < 3 years trading
- Have an ACN/ICN and be registered for GST.
- Must be able to provide matched funding.
Research support
- A CSIRO researcher or research team will work with your business on the R&D project.
* Eligible companies can apply for a second CSIRO Kick-Start project, after completion of their first, providing they continue to fulfil the eligibility requirements and subject to availability. You cannot undertake two Kick-Start projects simultaneously.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
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