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Food Security Data Challenges

Create innovative digital infrastructure solutions to improve research into Australia’s production, consumption and distribution of safe and high-quality food.

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Funding amount:
$4.6M
Sector:
  • Ag/ Agritech/ Food
Location:
  • Australia-wide
Closing date:
31 Dec 2026
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$4.6M
  • Ag/ Agritech/ Food
  • Australia-wide
31 Dec 2026
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Green Compute at the Edge Innovation Challenge

The challenge seeks near-deployment solutions that can support sustainable, resilient compute infrastructure in regional Western Australia.

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Sector:
  • Clean tech/ Renewables/ Circular economy, IT/ AI/ Cybersecurity/ IoT
Location:
  • Global
Closing date:
18 Oct 2026
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  • Clean tech/ Renewables/ Circular economy, IT/ AI/ Cybersecurity/ IoT
  • Global
18 Oct 2026
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The Park 2026/27

The Park is an Australian Sports Commission innovation challenge supporting technology companies to develop and validate solutions with potential impact across multiple sports.

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Funding amount:
Up to $100K
Sector:
  • Deep tech/ Innovation/ Quantum
Location:
  • Australia-wide
Closing date:
9 Oct 2026
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Up to $100K
  • Deep tech/ Innovation/ Quantum
  • Australia-wide
9 Oct 2026
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Main Sequence (CSIRO Innovation Fund)

Funds companies that solve one or more of Main Sequence’s defined challenge areas.

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Funding amount:
Varies
Sector:
  • All sectors
Location:
  • Australia-wide
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Varies
  • All sectors
  • Australia-wide
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