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We recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make extraordinary contributions to Australian life including in cultural, economic and scientific domains.

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CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands, seas and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia and pays its respect to Elders past and present.

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Standing on the shoulders of Australia’s First Scientists

Our Myall Vale site is putting reconciliation into action with the naming of new buildings in the language of the local Gamilaroi People.

Renewable Energy Storage Roadmap

As Australia transitions to net zero, renewable energy storage is critical to ensure a secure, sustainable and affordable electricity supply.

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Innovate to Grow is a free 10-week virtual, self-paced learning program for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to investigate new R&D opportunities related to the Health and Medical Technology (medtech) sectors.

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HowToo

HowToo collaborated with The University of Technology Sydney School of Computer Science to use artificial intelligence to enhance its eLearning content creation platform, making it simple for users to create online training using the best instructional design, cognitive science and eLearning best practice.

Ripper Corporation

With support of an Entrepreneurs' Programme Innovation Connections grant, facilitated by CSIRO SME Connect, Ripper Corporation continued their research partnership with UTS to develop their Little Ripper technology for other applications.

Amber Electric

CSIRO researchers helped Amber Electric develop a predictive model to forecast wholesale prices to give consumers greater choice and save money.

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World's first Hendra vaccine

In 1994, a deadly new virus threatened to stop Australia's premier horse race – the Melbourne Cup. Over 16 years, 18 outbreaks of Hendra virus were recorded. In May 2011, we announced the development of a prototype vaccine for horses. By March 2013, our scientists confirmed that horses were immune to Hendra virus six months post vaccination.

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Plastic banknotes

Australia's introduction of plastic bank notes with optically variable devices (OVDs), developed by CSIRO, was a world's first and represented a paradigm shift towards a currency secure against forgery. This was one of our longest and most successful research initiatives.

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