Today’s business landscape is evolving at a rapid pace, and businesses must be innovative to make the most of emerging opportunities and be competitive.  Success takes planning, adaptability, and making use of the resources around you. Rowena Ryan and Stephen Davis of AusIndustry will focus on fostering innovation and business growth by highlighting assistance under AusIndustry’s R&D Tax Incentive and the Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Programme – Accelerating Commercialisation. 

The presentations will cover eligibility criteria, layers of assistance available, the application and assessment process.
 
Additionally, they will cover how the Growth Stream of the Industry Skills Fund will assist industry to invest in training and support services, and to develop innovative training solutions, to help businesses to take advantage of new business growth opportunities. 

Wednesday 15th July 5:45pm at StartInno.

$30 (StartInno members are Free)

Programmes being covered by the presentation:
 
R&D Tax Incentive Programme
The Australian Government’s principle programme for encouraging business investment in research and development, and for growing and sustaining innovative, competitive and export-orientated Australian industries. The R&D Tax Incentive is a generous, easy-to-access entitlement available to eligible businesses of all sizes in all industry sectors.
 
http://www.business.gov.au/grants-and-assistance/innovation-rd/RD-TaxIncentive
 
Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Programme - Accelerating Commercialisation       
The Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Programme is the Australian Government’s flagship initiative for business competitiveness and productivity at the firm level. Accelerating Commercialisation is the element of the Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Programme which supports the commercialisation of novel intellectual property with commercial potential. Accelerating Commercialisation provides grants of up to $1 million on a matched dollar for dollar basis through a competitive, merit based process.
 
http://www.business.gov.au/advice-and-support/EIP