Ways to commercialise our technology
Commercialisation pathways
With 100 years’ experience commercialising research, we know there’s more than one pathway to market.
We choose the commercialisation pathway that is right for our science and will deliver real impact for Australia.
Talk to us about opportunities for our technology to give your business an advantage.
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Narrator: To drive impact from our research we look to connect opportunities in the market with science and technology solutions and create pathways to bring the solution to life.
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With 100 years’ experience commercialising research we know that there’s more than one pathway to market.
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We use eight main pathways to commercialisation, each with its own processes and benefits.
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We choose the commercialisation pathway or combination of pathways that is right for the science and will deliver real impact for Australia,
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and assemble a team of investors, business experts and researchers to take the technology to market,
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to develop industry shaping solutions that deliver real impact for Australia.
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Talk to us about opportunities for our technology to give your business an advantage.
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Our track record
We have a formidable track record when it comes to turning world class research into globally adopted commercial opportunities, with our innovations contributing billions of dollars to the Australian economy annually.
Important statistics
213+
Companies started using CSIRO technology
612
Active licences (during FY23)
680+
Patent families (FY23)
$50 million
Licensing revenue earned (FY23)