Innovate to Grow - One Health: Digital, Biosecurity & MedTech
Applications are open for a free 8-week program for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working on One Health solutions. The program supports participants to explore how research and development (R&D) can advance their project or ideas.

Build your R&D idea
SMEs play a key role in growing Australia's innovation capability, but having the right support is critical to success.
Our free 8-week program will help build your skills and networks so you can learn how to advance your idea with R&D.

Apply today
Applications close: 12 July 2026
Program starts: 6 August 2026
www.csiro.au/OneHealth


Key program outcomes
Refine your idea: We'll step you through the process of turning your idea into a viable research project.
Confidential feedback: Meet with a CSIRO facilitator to discuss your program exercises and business challenges.
Coaching: Learn more about research projects and get connected to an expert with help from an R&D coach.
Build your network: You will build key contacts in your sector, including researchers and other SMEs.

Key program outputs include how to:
Identify strengths and weaknesses of your business idea 
Build your R&D project plan
Develop your project roadmap and funding strategy 
Review your business idea and create a list of priorities and actions.

Commitment and course outline
Preparing for the program (3–4 hours)
Virtual onboarding session, pre-workshop video and
reading materials.

Program start (6 August 2026)
Workshop (3.5 hours)
Guest speakers from CSIRO, sector experts and SMEs
who will provide tips and information on topics such
as trends and opportunities and innovation experience.
You will also meet your fellow participants and R&D
coach.

Weeks 1–8
Program timeline (2–3 hours per week)
Participants explore opportunities to grow their
business through innovation and research.
Fortnightly virtual webinars for participant networking
and guest speakers.

Who can attend
Participants based and operating in Australia who are
working on One Health solutions. This can be in any
sub-sector including:

Biosecurity: people and animal health
Biosecurity: plant and environmental health
Animal disease diagnostics
Biotherapeutics: biomedical manufacturing and
medical devices
Developing and delivering complex therapeutics
Digital and AI solutions for health care
Supportive equipment including robotics
Other ideas related to the program sector.

Selection criteria (essential):
A business based and operating in Australia that is
registered with an ABN
A business classified as small to medium
(<200 employees)
An R&D idea to work on throughout the program
related to any of the subsectors listed.

Please note: Australian subsidiary companies of foreign entities are not eligible.

Other considerations:
A strong alignment to the purpose of the program
A clear desire to investigate a R&D project.

Previous participant
‘Innovate to Grow offered a mix of scientific
guidance, industry mentorship, and
commercialisation expertise - precisely what we
needed to accelerate the development of our
diagnostic.’
– Professor Fatima-Shad from Shad Diagnostics

CSIRO Innovate to Grow is delivered using Practera’s online ed-tech platform and facilitation services.


For further information
Send an email to InnovatetoGrow@csiro.au or visit www.csiro/OneHealth