Partners in Technology (PiT):Advance Queensland Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) Pilot
Provide Commercial Opportunities for Innovators
Solve Complex Queensland Government Challenges
• Funding for the crucial feasibility and proof of concept stages.
• Opportunity to secure a government lead customer.
• All intellectual property is retained by the party who developed it.
• Solves challenges where no viable solution exists.
• Opens up procurement to a wide range of innovators.
• Delivers innovative solutions to improve Queensland Government service delivery.
WHAT IS THE SBIR?
The SBIR is an innovative procurement process, designed to:
1. Challenges Released
2. Information Exchange
3. Solution Presentation
4. Feasibility Study
(Up to six months)
5. Proof of Concept
(Up to 12 months)
HOW IT WORKS
THE CHALLENGE: ASSET LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
The Department of Housing and Public Works:
“Improve the Queensland Government’s understanding
of multi-agency asset data, enhance its modelling and
predictive analysis capability and drive improved whole
of government decision making for asset maintenance
planning and procurement.”
THE CHALLENGE: FLEXIBLE, SUSTAINABLE AND COST EFFICIENT SPORT VENUE LIGHTING
The Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing:
“Identify flexible, sustainable and cost efficient next generation
lighting solutions for community field-based sports venues and
provide guidance of the circumstances in which it is most
appropriate to use these solutions.”
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THE CHALLENGE: REEF WATER QUALITY MONITORING
The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection:
“Develop and supply affordable fine scale water quality
monitoring sensors to deploy in Great Barrier Reef
catchments, in order to inform improvements in
farming practices and continue protecting the Reef.”
Testing Within Government (TWiG) Program
TESTING WITHIN GOVERNMENT (TWiG) PROGRAM
What is it? A 12 week program for SMEs to work in partnership with DSITI.
Why? TWiG is designed to:• Accelerate the growth and capability of SMEs in QLD• Provide valuable experience to SMEs in how to
deliver products to large enterprises• Encourage DSITI to work with SMEs to become more
agile and innovative when solving problems.
Find out more:
Web: advance.qld.gov.au/
Email: [email protected]
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Twitter: @AdvanceQld
Phone: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)