DEADLINE: Critical Technologies Challenge Program Round 1

This program will provide joint (consortia) collaborations with funding to develop solutions or a component(s) that contribute(s) to a solution for market-led challenges of national significance using quantum technologies.

What do you get?

Grants from $100,000 to $500,000 for a Stage 1 Feasibility project.

If your Stage 1 Feasibility project is successful, you may receive up to $5 million for a Stage 2 Demonstrator project.

Who is this for?

Consortia that include at least one Australian industry-based partner and one Australian research organisation.

The challenges are:

• Challenge 1: Optimise the performance, sustainability, and security of energy networks.
• Challenge 2: Improve medical imaging and medical sensors to support diagnosis, treatment of disease and monitoring activities inside the human body.
• Challenge 3: Enhance communication with autonomous systems in varying environments.
• Challenge 4: Optimise and reduce the impact of resource exploration, extraction, and mineral processing.

There will be two grant opportunities as part of this program.