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Feb 2026

$6.9 million for manufacturing Printed Solar and a semiconductor packaging tool

The Australian Government's Industry Growth Program awards more funding for innovative projects.
Feb 2026

Get inside the athlete's brain, explore First Nations science and go stargazing at National Science Week 2026

Australia’s biggest annual celebration of science takes place from 15 to 23 August 2026. We’re funding 28 community science events with $500,000 in grants.
Feb 2026 Industry Innovation and Science Australia

New paper tackles issues facing Australia’s medium-sized enterprises (MSEs)

Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) has released a paper exploring how policy and industry can better support the ‘missing middle’ to increase innovation and competitiveness.
Feb 2026

Australia endorses India AI Impact Summit Declaration

Read about our work with international partners to shape the direction of AI policy, safety and governance globally.
Feb 2026

$12.7 million to support innovative quantum technology projects

Round 1 stage 2 of the Critical Technologies Challenge Program will fund cutting-edge projects including mine site sensors, data centre cooling and optical imaging projects.
Feb 2026

$3.8 million for AI, biotech, remanufacturing and RNA vaccines in partnership with India

We’re funding 5 cutting-edge science research projects through Round 16 of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF).
Feb 2026

New trade standards agreement to strengthen trans-Tasman ties

Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand are improving trade standards and making it easier to do business across both countries.

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National AI Plan

2 December 2025 Department of Industry, Science and Resources
The National AI Plan is the Australian Government's plan to grow the AI industry in Australia.

Resources and energy quarterly: December 2025

19 December 2025 Office of the Chief Economist
The REQ contains the Office of the Chief Economist’s forecasts for the value, volume and price of Australia’s major resources and energy commodity exp...

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