This section provides an introduction to the essentials of product and service development, as well as links to organisations that can provide further information and assistance.
Funding proposals are invited until Friday 3 February 2012 from service providers and industry-led consortia interested in building strategic partnerships to commercialise existing and emerging technologies, and to accelerate the use of new technologies by Victorian firms, particularly SMEs.
Applications are now open for health-focused public sector entities to apply for the Health Market Validation Program. Applications have been extended from 31 January 2012 to COB Tuesday 14 February 2012.
Victorian non-games organisations can now apply to gain access to interactive media expertise as part of a project designed to give non-games organisations a commercial edge.
Innovation is all about changing your business for the better. Find out the essentials of innovation and how it can apply to any business activity - from financial management to human resource management to product design, development and commercialisation.
Situated in the South East of Melbourne, Australia, the SEMIP region is ideally located to be the Innovation Business and Knowledge Capital of the Asia Pacific
The Smart SMEs Market Validation Program (MVP) is a $28 million competitive grants program that seeks to engage with both government and business to promote innovation. Follow progress on the innovation projects funded via the regular updates at the website.
The Victorian Government has a range of programs, including the Smart SMEs Innovation Commercialisation Program, designed to assist small and medium sized businesses along the commercialisation pathway from an invention or innovative idea through to establishing global markets.
Providing competitive grants for co-investment in partnerships that strengthen Victoria's science and technology capabilities, lead to market outcomes and encourage business investment in R&D.
Find out about the different programs, grants and assistance available to help bring innovation to your business and assist entrepreneurs/inventors bring their ideas to fruition.
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