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Agriculture and Food

Solutions for cropping, livestock, aquaculture, horticulture and food industries.

Space and Astronomy

We enable humanity to understand our Earth and Universe. This understanding, and our innovative science and technology, contributes to solving the greatest challenges and building future industry.

Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

ACDP helps protect Australia’s multi-billion dollar livestock and aquaculture industries, and the general public, from emerging infectious disease threats. It is a high-containment facility designed to allow scientific research into the most dangerous infectious agents in the world.

Data61

CSIRO’s Data61 is the data and digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency. We are solving Australia’s greatest data-driven challenges through innovative science and technology.

Energy

Our Energy research portfolio is structured around three Research Programs, combining multi-disciplinary energy knowledge, skills and research capability, and closely collaborating with other CSIRO Business Units.

Environment

Our research is dedicated to addressing the challenges and opportunities of the environmental sector, now and into the future. From oceans to coasts to land to atmosphere to climate, we aim to deliver solutions that support the resilient and sustainable management of our natural resources fundamental to Australia's development and prosperity.

Health and Biosecurity

Our research programs focus on health and biosecurity preparedness and responsiveness, digital health, and health and wellbeing.

Manufacturing

Our research is based on multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering capabilities and uses world-class infrastructure. We partner with industry to develop innovative products and processes that allow Australian manufacturers to be globally competitive and environmentally sustainable.

Mineral Resources

Delivering breakthrough science and innovation to create a more productive, sustainable and globally competitive mining and mineral resources industry for the benefit of Australia and the world.

National Collections and Marine Infrastructure

Our goal is to solve Australia’s greatest challenges by leading Australia’s landmark marine and biodiversity infrastructure and carrying out innovative science.