Business Research and Innovation Initiative

Overview

The Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) encourages SMEs to develop innovative solutions for government policy and service delivery challenges. SMEs are invited to submit proposals to address specific challenges. The selected businesses will receive grants of up to $100,000 to complete a feasibility study of their proposed solution within three months. Businesses that successfully complete a feasibility study are then eligible to apply for a further grant of up to $1 million to develop a proof of concept within 18 months. Businesses will keep the intellectual property (IP) rights to their solutions for future worldwide sales. Five challenges are currently open for applicants. The five challenges are: On-the-spot technology for measuring pyrethroid surface residue Tracking the effect and value of information products Digitally enabled community engagement in policy and programme design Improve transparency and reliability of water market information Sharing of information nationally to ensure child safety. We will provide grants of up to $100,000 for successful applicants to conduct feasibility studies on their proposed solution to a specific challenge. If you complete your feasibility study, you can apply for a grant of up to $1 million to develop a proof of concept addressing the same challenge. You can receive grant funding for more than one challenge. The feasibility study stage of this programme has closed. In March 2017 Minister Sinodinos issued a media release announcing the 20 successful feasibility study grant recipients for development of innovative solutions to public sector challenges. For further information see Media Release issued by Minster Sinodinos.