AEA Seed

The AEA Seed pilot program ran ahead of the full implementation of AEA and supported proof-of-concept projects (Technology Readiness Level 3 to 5).

Grants between $50,000 and $500,000 were available to confirm proof-of-concept on research ideas pursuing a commercial and translational outcome.

The grants were targeted to the experimental end of the research and development spectrum and aimed to foster investment and collaboration between industry and university researchers.

More than $26 million is being invested in nearly a hundred projects in the Australian Government identified priority areas for the economy, outlined in the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (Priority Areas) Declaration 2023.

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Agriculture forestry and fisheries
Medical science
Renewables & low emissions tech
Defence capability
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Enabling capabilities

The list of successful AEA and other research commercialisation projects can be found on the Funded Projects page.