Innovate to Grow: Health Care Innovation
Applications are open for a free 8-week program for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working with innovative health care solutions.


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 online 8-week program will help you build your skills and networks so you can learn how to advance your idea with R&D.


Apply today
Applications close: 13 July 2025
Program starts: 7 August 2025
www.csiro.au/HealthCareInnovation

Australia's National Science Agency


Key program outcomes
Personalised support to refine your idea: We'll step you through the process of turning your idea into a viable research project.
Confidential feedback: All submissions through the program portal will receive prompt expert feedback.
Mentor: You will be paired with an R&D coach from CSIRO or a university to help connect you with a relevant specialist.
Build your network: You will build key contacts in your sector, including researchers and other SMEs.

Key program outputs include how to:
Create a strong research question for your idea 
Assess the value of your innovation
Work out your collaboration options 
Compose a high impact R&D business case 
Prepare a funding application.


Commitment and course outline
Preparing for the program (3–4 hours)
Onboarding session, pre-workshop videos and reading
materials.
Week 1 (Starts on 7 August 2025)
Workshop (4 hours)
Guest speakers from CSIRO, sector experts and SMEs
who will provide tips and information on topics such
as trends and opportunities, innovation experience
and funding. You will also meet your fellow participants
and R&D coach.
Weeks 2–8
Self-paced innovation program (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 innovative health care solutions. This can
be in any sub-sector including:
Biomedical devices
Multi-omics, biostatistics and bioinformatics
Medical imaging and genomics
Drug discovery, vaccines and therapeutics
Advanced cell models
Digital health
Public health and wellbeing
Other

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 health care innovation.

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

Other considerations:
A strong alignment to the program objectives
A clear desire to investigate doing a R&D project

'Participating in Innovate to Grow is the best way you can access world-class research professionals to help you assess the viability of your idea.'
George Maclean, Founder, Medvatic


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


For further information InnovatetoGrow@csiro.au www.csiro.au/HealthCareInnovation