Innovate to Grow is a free 8-week virtual, self-paced learning program for small to medium-sized enterprises working on innovative technologies or solutions in digital health and / or medical technology.

This program is designed to help you explore how a research and development (R&D) collaboration can advance your innovative project or idea.

The program will assist you in:

• Refining your innovation idea and learning how to transform it into an R&D opportunity.
• Accessing tools and information for a comprehensive understanding of R&D collaboration and key considerations at each step.
• Applying this knowledge to advance your technology or R&D concept.
• Gaining industry insights from experts, researchers and your mentor.
• Collaborating with like-minded SMEs and expanding your professional network.

The program is made up of virtual webinars and self-paced learning.

Key outcomes:

• Personalised support to refine your idea: We'll step you through the process of turning your idea into a viable research project.
• Confidential feedback: All submissions through the program portal will receive prompt expert feedback.
• Mentorship: You will be provided with a mentor from CSIRO or a university to assist you with understanding the program deliverables and connecting you to a relevant specialist.
• Build your network: You will build key contacts in your sector, including researchers and other SMEs.

This program is open to any SMEs based and operating in Australia who are working on health care innovation in any of these sub-sectors:

• Biomedical devices
• Multi-omics, biostatistics and bioinformatics
• Medical imaging and genomics
• Drug discovery, vaccines and therapeutics
• Advanced cell models
• Digital health
• Public health and wellbeing
• Other

• Phone: 1300 363 400
• Website: https://www.csiro.au/en/contact