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2025 Commercialisation Showcase Celebrates Innovation in Small Business

On Wednesday 30 April 2025, the Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer held the NSW Commercialisation Showcase at the Aerial UTS Function Centre. The Showcase celebrated the success of research translation programs held across the NSW Government, and laid the foundations for accelerating this industry growth going forward.

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Minister Chanthivong meets a robot at the 2025 NSW Commercialisation Showcase.

Industry Development 

Diagram of a human brain in front of digital technologies.
NSW 20-Year R&D Roadmap

The NSW 20-Year R&D Roadmap sets out a strategy for NSW to produce more world-leading new technologies, products and services. The Roadmap provides guidance for NSW to develop and sustain its globally competitive advantages and support future industries that will improve productivity, the standard of living and the natural environment.

Highlights

Professor Andrew Dzurak
Science & Research Breakfast Seminars

Professor Andrew Dzurak, CEO and Founder of Diraq, presents 'Revolutionising the Future of Quantum Computing Technology'. Tickets here.

Scientia Professor Rose Amal and the Hon Emily Suvaal, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Small Business at the launch of the NSW Synthetic Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) Value Chain Study at UNSW Sydney.
Groundbreaking Study for Aviation Decarbonisation Released

NSW Synthetic Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) Value Chain Study released by the NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub.

Three scientists collecting water samples from a river.
Research Scientist Classification

Applications for the 2025 Research Scientist Classification round will open on 19 May 2025 and close at 5pm 30 June 2025.

2025 NSW Commercialisation Showcase
NSW Government Celebrates Support of Innovative Small Business

NSW Commercialisation Showcase highlights included the Physical Sciences Fund, Small Business Innovation & Research Program and Medical Devices Fund.

Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte, NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer
About the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer

The NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer, Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte, consults widely with academia, industry and government to ensure scientific knowledge and research can be adapted and used to benefit the people, environment, industry and economy of NSW.