After 10 Long Years, Is The RDTI Going Large Again? -

Publishing RDTI Claims: Tales Of Transparency, Compliance & Bad Acting -

The RDTI has a role to play in hitting the Husic 3% target. We propose that we must keep a fresh and positive perspective with respect to the flagship program:

Here is a link to the latest MJA Update about recent developments with the RDTI and other innovation funding:

Software expenditure continues to be an increasing share of the support provided by the RDTI. Well, it is the 21st century. Software dominates RDTI claims (

The constant frustration with NSW innovation programs is that they seem destined to endlessly repeat a cycle of launch-pause-abandon-repeat. A little different to eat-sleep-rave-repeat but still.

$392m Industry Growth Program opens for consultation (, a new early-stage commercialisation initiative to bridge the ‘valley of death’ facing young SMEs working on innovative projects that align with the National Reconstruction Fund.

The anticipated return on the NRF has been set conservatively:

The RDTI was not changed in this week's Federal Budget and this does add to the perception that the program is stable and can be safely included in a company's innovation budgets:

The RDTI: All Quiet On The Fiscal Front -

With Federal Government spending on R&D as a proportion of GDP hitting a record low, many eyes will be focused on tonight's Budget to see how innovation-minded the Albanese Government is. 'Crisis point': Commonwealth hits lowest proportional R&D spend (

Excellent summary about the German government's approach to supporting start up companies in the modern economy from James Riley, Innovation Australia

)The latest round of Accelerating Commercialisation grants is finally announced but concerns remain that the program may be closed in the upcoming Federal Budget. Innovation on show in $20m commercialisation grants ( 📷

Minns ministry: Chanthivong keeps Industry portfolio, Dib gets Digital (

The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) is now a thing. $15bn NRF bill clears Senate with crossbench support (

The National Reconstruction Fund Bill passes through the House Of Reps: Manufacturing boost: $15b NRF bill passes the House (

We are delighted to see Dovetail Electric Aviation receive a $3 million CRC-P grant to develop, test and certify the conversion of turbine-powered planes into fully electrically powered aircraft.

The NSW Government announces a new $40m biosciences fund. One interesting aspect is that the grants are repayable based on defined commercial success.

Moreton Resources: More Good News For R&D Taxpayers From The AAT (Before The Curtain Falls) -

If you're in Sydney on Friday, 2 December, please join me for an MJA breakfast briefing in the CBD. It combines three of my keen interests - R&D, cybersecurity and breakfast. And it's free. Simply register by emailing Lesley at lesley.martin@mjassociates.com.au All are welcome!