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Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA)

Runs Australia's Economic Accelerator with staged movement from discovery to translation for university-origin projects.

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Australia's Economic Accelerator sits under the Department of Education Australia as a national research translation and commercialisation program. It was designed as a stage-gated route for university research that can move from discovery into commercial use, with industry partnership built into the model. The program is backed by AUD 1.6 billion and is framed around national research priorities …

Max awardAUD 3.3M
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No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.

Last verified: 15 May 2026Source: www.education.gov.au