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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

The OWL prototype will be demonstrated at the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney.
Australian Satellite Tracking Prototype to Debut at IAC 2025: A Leap Forward in Space Domain Awareness

Defence Innovation Network unveils OWL prototype at the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney.

Chief Scientist and Engineer Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte and A*STAR CEO Beh Kian Teh sign the Memorandum of Understanding.
NSW Government Signs MoU with Singapore to Strengthen Cooperation across Research and Innovation

The MoU focuses on complementary capabilities in quantum technologies, RNA therapeutics and semiconductors.

Alex Walsh, ASC
Science & Research Breakfast Seminars

Alex Walsh, Chief Nuclear & Capability Officer, ASC, presents 'Securing Social Licence in Nuclear Programs'. Tickets here.

Project Bucephalus
Supporting Young Scientists Equity and Access Program Opens

The program provides support to NSW secondary students to attend STEM-related competitions, courses and events.

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.