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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

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Science & Research Breakfast Seminars

National Science Week Event - Dr Jodi Rowley from the Australian Museum presents, 'FrogID: the Power of Community Engagement in Conservation'. Tickets here.

An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle searching for undersea mines
NSW Government Provides $23.4 Million to NSW Research & Innovation Networks

NSW Smart Sensing Network, Defence Innovation Network and Space Research Network have funding extended to 2029/30.

Professor Andrew Dzurak
Revolutionising the Future of Quantum Computing Technology

Professor Andrew Dzurak's breakfast seminar is now available to view.

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.

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.