If you have questions or need assistance, reach out to the TCC team via email: TCC@csiro.au
Looking for new opportunities in renewable energy?
The Technology Commercialisation Challenge (TCC) connects Indian manufacturers in the renewable energy industry with leading Australian researchers, startups and SMEs. We’re working to solve your emerging challenges in the renewables manufacturing, by connecting you with leading Australian research expertise and technologies.
TCC aims to fuse bilateral research and manufacturing strengths and build two-way investment between Australia and India to pursue collaboration and technology development. Supported by our Program Facilitators, we fast track your engagement with Australian technologies, research and development, working with you to identify opportunities to collaborate and commercialise.
In 2025, under the India-Australia Renewable Energy Partnership, the India-Australia Technology Commercialisation Challenge was established to support leadership in the commercialisation of cutting-edge renewable technology between India and Australia.
Building on the success of the TCC pilot round, CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will facilitate collaboration and bring trusted experience and connections throughout your program journey. If your organisation is looking to engage with an Australian research organisation or technology company, get in touch with our team via email TCC@csiro.au.
What’s in it for your organisation?
- program participation is at no cost to your organisation - we simply require your time and willingness to identify opportunities to collaborate
- facilitated matchmaking, collaboration meetings, immersion week, and structured activities reduce the effort required to form high quality international partnerships
- direct access to Australia’s leading renewable R&D expertise and cutting-edge Australian technology companies
- potential R&D partnerships developed for your defined challenges, ensuring solutions are commercially meaningful
- structured collaboration with Australian partners drives faster technology maturity, commercialisation, and operational deployment
- ability to scale solutions with key Australian expertise to develop long-term partnerships
- ability to identify additional funding sources in both Australia and India and continue joint development beyond the Program, supporting ongoing innovation.
Program phases
Commencing June 2026, TCC 2.0 will progress in three key phases:
- Identification
- Our Program Facilitators will work with you to collect and identify specified R&D and technology challenges to be matched with key Australian research expertise and technology solutions.
- Engagement
- Based on your requirements, you will be paired with leading Australian research organisations and technology companies.
- Our Program Facilitators will schedule and facilitate introductions to support you to find the right fit.
- If opportunities to collaborate are identified, we work with you and your Australian partner to define a collaborative project of Challenge Activities, aimed at supporting solutions to your R&D and technology challenge.
- Australian organisations will be invited to apply for $55,000 grant funding to support this project, with a Letter of Support from your organisation.
- Collaboration
- If the grant application is successful, your Australian partner will work with you to deliver the Challenge Activities over at least 9 months.
- You’ll engage with your Australian partners through regular virtual check-ins and in-person during a program immersion week in India.
- An opportunity to enter into a mutually beneficial collaborative arrangement with your Australian partner can be explored during the program.
What we achieved in the TCC pilot cohort
The TCC pilot supported six partnerships between Australia research organisations and Indian manufacturers. Read more about the TCC pilot cohort.
Uniting research and manufacturing to boost solar reliability
Through the TCC pilot, Rayzon Solar and UNSW have commenced a collaborative research process, beginning with a joint lab and manufacturing‑line visit to define the project scope, deliverables, and timelines for studying and mitigating UV‑induced degradation in TOPCon cells.
This work is expected to produce more durable, higher-performing solar modules and strengthen bilateral clean energy cooperation by combining UNSW’s research expertise, CSIRO’s facilitation, and Rayzon Solar’s manufacturing capabilities.
Deepening connection and collaboration through in-country visits
As part of the TCC pilot, ANU’s ESI Lab team travelled to India for a week and strengthened its collaboration with Thermax Limited through direct, in-person engagement, including a visit hosted by Thermax and meetings with key Thermax representatives. The visit enabled the identification of three research collaboration priorities, including:
- a strategic approach to materials engineering
- stack design and refurbishment approaches for scaled manufacturing consideration
- component costs reduction.
The teams also identified aligned grant funding programs and associated initiatives to augment ongoing project activity. The visit was critical to progressing cross-country collaboration by driving discussions and shaping practical workplans that set up the next stage of joint activity in areas including renewable energy, green hydrogen and technology commercialisation.
How to get involved
If you’re interested in learning more, reach out to the team via email: TCC@csiro.au
Acknowledgement
CSIRO in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is delivering Round 2 of the Technology Commercialisation Challenge (TCC 2.0) under the India–Australia Renewable Energy Partnership (REP) and New Roadmap for Australia’s Economic Engagement with India.
The REP drives bilateral climate and energy cooperation by advancing shared priority areas in renewable energy technologies and capacity building. These priority areas include two‑way renewable energy investment, accelerated technology commercialisation, and strengthening the future renewable energy workforce. These areas contribute to the clean energy ‘superhighway of growth’ under the Roadmap, demonstrating the important opportunity of strengthening Australia’s trade and investment partnership with India.
The TCC 2.0 connects Australian expertise with Indian renewable energy manufacturers to accelerate the commercialisation of clean energy technologies.
If you have questions or need assistance, reach out to the TCC team via email: TCC@csiro.au
Looking for new opportunities in renewable energy?
The Technology Commercialisation Challenge (TCC) connects Indian manufacturers in the renewable energy industry with leading Australian researchers, startups and SMEs. We’re working to solve your emerging challenges in the renewables manufacturing, by connecting you with leading Australian research expertise and technologies.
TCC aims to fuse bilateral research and manufacturing strengths and build two-way investment between Australia and India to pursue collaboration and technology development. Supported by our Program Facilitators, we fast track your engagement with Australian technologies, research and development, working with you to identify opportunities to collaborate and commercialise.
In 2025, under the India-Australia Renewable Energy Partnership, the India-Australia Technology Commercialisation Challenge was established to support leadership in the commercialisation of cutting-edge renewable technology between India and Australia.
Building on the success of the TCC pilot round, CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will facilitate collaboration and bring trusted experience and connections throughout your program journey. If your organisation is looking to engage with an Australian research organisation or technology company, get in touch with our team via email TCC@csiro.au.
What’s in it for your organisation?
- program participation is at no cost to your organisation - we simply require your time and willingness to identify opportunities to collaborate
- facilitated matchmaking, collaboration meetings, immersion week, and structured activities reduce the effort required to form high quality international partnerships
- direct access to Australia’s leading renewable R&D expertise and cutting-edge Australian technology companies
- potential R&D partnerships developed for your defined challenges, ensuring solutions are commercially meaningful
- structured collaboration with Australian partners drives faster technology maturity, commercialisation, and operational deployment
- ability to scale solutions with key Australian expertise to develop long-term partnerships
- ability to identify additional funding sources in both Australia and India and continue joint development beyond the Program, supporting ongoing innovation.
Program phases
Commencing June 2026, TCC 2.0 will progress in three key phases:
- Identification
- Our Program Facilitators will work with you to collect and identify specified R&D and technology challenges to be matched with key Australian research expertise and technology solutions.
- Engagement
- Based on your requirements, you will be paired with leading Australian research organisations and technology companies.
- Our Program Facilitators will schedule and facilitate introductions to support you to find the right fit.
- If opportunities to collaborate are identified, we work with you and your Australian partner to define a collaborative project of Challenge Activities, aimed at supporting solutions to your R&D and technology challenge.
- Australian organisations will be invited to apply for $55,000 grant funding to support this project, with a Letter of Support from your organisation.
- Collaboration
- If the grant application is successful, your Australian partner will work with you to deliver the Challenge Activities over at least 9 months.
- You’ll engage with your Australian partners through regular virtual check-ins and in-person during a program immersion week in India.
- An opportunity to enter into a mutually beneficial collaborative arrangement with your Australian partner can be explored during the program.
What we achieved in the TCC pilot cohort
The TCC pilot supported six partnerships between Australia research organisations and Indian manufacturers. Read more about the TCC pilot cohort.
Uniting research and manufacturing to boost solar reliability
Through the TCC pilot, Rayzon Solar and UNSW have commenced a collaborative research process, beginning with a joint lab and manufacturing‑line visit to define the project scope, deliverables, and timelines for studying and mitigating UV‑induced degradation in TOPCon cells.
This work is expected to produce more durable, higher-performing solar modules and strengthen bilateral clean energy cooperation by combining UNSW’s research expertise, CSIRO’s facilitation, and Rayzon Solar’s manufacturing capabilities.
Deepening connection and collaboration through in-country visits
As part of the TCC pilot, ANU’s ESI Lab team travelled to India for a week and strengthened its collaboration with Thermax Limited through direct, in-person engagement, including a visit hosted by Thermax and meetings with key Thermax representatives. The visit enabled the identification of three research collaboration priorities, including:
- a strategic approach to materials engineering
- stack design and refurbishment approaches for scaled manufacturing consideration
- component costs reduction.
The teams also identified aligned grant funding programs and associated initiatives to augment ongoing project activity. The visit was critical to progressing cross-country collaboration by driving discussions and shaping practical workplans that set up the next stage of joint activity in areas including renewable energy, green hydrogen and technology commercialisation.
How to get involved
If you’re interested in learning more, reach out to the team via email: TCC@csiro.au
Acknowledgement
CSIRO in partnership with the Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is delivering Round 2 of the Technology Commercialisation Challenge (TCC 2.0) under the India–Australia Renewable Energy Partnership (REP) and New Roadmap for Australia’s Economic Engagement with India.
The REP drives bilateral climate and energy cooperation by advancing shared priority areas in renewable energy technologies and capacity building. These priority areas include two‑way renewable energy investment, accelerated technology commercialisation, and strengthening the future renewable energy workforce. These areas contribute to the clean energy ‘superhighway of growth’ under the Roadmap, demonstrating the important opportunity of strengthening Australia’s trade and investment partnership with India.
The TCC 2.0 connects Australian expertise with Indian renewable energy manufacturers to accelerate the commercialisation of clean energy technologies.