Tasmanian Innovations Advisory Board
Tasmanian Science and Technology Council
Press Releases
Policy Documents
Client Manager Tool Kit

Innovation, science and technology are key drivers of Tasmania's future prosperity and quality of life.  The Innovation, Science and Technology unit is the Tasmanian Government agency responsible for:

• identifying, developing and promoting innovative business activity in key areas of the economy and
• strengthening existing and emerging science and technology industry sectors.

The Innovation, Science and Technology unit provides you with:

• information
• professional development programs
• seminars and networking events
• grants
• newsletter
• business tools

The Innovation, Science and Technology unit can help you:

• develop your commercialisation and business skills
• conduct research and development
• enhance linkages with other businesses and the research sector
• commercialise new products, processes or services
• keep in contact with the latest in innovation, science and technology

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Tasmanian Innovations Advisory Board

The Tasmanian Innovations Advisory Board (TIAB) was established in May 1999 to create a culture of innovation by advising the State Government on innovation policy and its implementation and administering the Tasmanian Innovations Program.  The Hon. Michael Field AC is Chairman.  Click here to find out the membership of TIAB.

TIAB meet bimonthly to assess Tasmanian Innovations Program applications for grants between $20,001 and $150,000.  Dates by which Tasmanian Innovation Program applications must be received to be assessed at a scheduled board meeting are:

Grants of up to $20,000 can be assessed at any time by a subcommittee of TIAB. 

Click here to find out how to apply for the Tasmanian Innovations Program

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Tasmanian Science and Technology Council

The Tasmanian Science and Technology Council, established in 2002, is working in partnership with the Tasmanian Government, industry, research institutions and the academic community to enhance the science and technology sector of the State.

Click here for more information.

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World Class Science: Recent Media

Cresswell ocean studies

John Church profile

John Volkman profile

Richard Coleman profile

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Policy Documents

Science and Technology Policy 2001

Tasmania's science and technology policy has been developed in consultation with Tasmania's science and technology sector, industry, community and State Government.

This policy presents a long-term framework for bringing together and expanding the State's activities.  

Support for Cooperative Research Centres (CRC), Centres of Excellence and other Research Collaborations in Tasmania 2005

This policy framework is applicable to those research centres that are eligible for new or supplementary funding through the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Centres of Excellence (CoE) Program, Department of Education Science and Training’s (DEST) Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Program and other research collaborations, and where the role of the Tasmanian Government is that of a contributing organisation.  

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Client Manager Tool Kit
If you are a Department of Economic Development and Tourism Client Manager or Enterprise Centre Manager, this is the access area for our tool kit of commercialisation resources.  Access requires a login and password.  If you do not have a password please email:

innovations@development.tas.gov.au or contact Business Point. 1800 440 026

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