Collaborative Solutions Program
- Collaborative Solutions Handout [PDF 503 kb] includes an overview of previous funding rounds for Mobile Concierge and Mobile Government, and information about the solutions funded.
- Collaborative Solutions video: This video features three solutions supported through the Mobile Concierge round in the program series: Tapit, cxTravel and MeTag.
Program Overview
The Collaborative Solutions Program was developed by the NSW Government and is managed by NSW Trade & Investment.
The Program supports the development of innovative technology-enabled solutions that address an identified barrier to growth in a key sector. It focuses on opportunities, challenges and changing business models brought about by enabling technologies such as mobile, cloud, analytics, sensors, advanced materials and biosciences. Successful submissions receive incentive grants for the development and piloting of these new solutions.
A key outcome of the Program is the collaboration of businesses that form consortia to address opportunities and challenges brought about by emerging technologies. This leads to the development and trial of new solutions to test technologies in the field, validate consumer assumptions and accelerate the shift to new business models.
The Program adopts a contemporary approach to industry development by catalysing collaboration.
Innovate NSW – Collaborative Solutions - OPEN
Innovate NSW – Collaborative Solutions provides grants of up to 25% of project costs, to a maximum of $100,000, for a consortium to develop an innovative, new-to-market solution. The solution must use an enabling technology to address an identified barrier to growth in a key sector of the NSW economy. For more details see Innovate NSW – Collaborative Solutions.
Collaborative Solutions – Mobile Concierge (CS-MC) - CLOSED
The Collaborative Solutions – Mobile Concierge was the first of a series of calls for industry to form collaborative consortia to develop innovative and new-to-market ICT solutions in key sectors that demonstrate the benefits of the digital economy. This first program targeted the use of mobile and wireless technologies in the tourism and retail sectors. For more details go to Collaborative Solutions – Mobile Concierge.
Collaborative Solutions – Mobile Government (CS-MG) - CLOSED
The Collaborative Solutions – Mobile Government is the second call for applications in this program series. CS-MG focuses on the use of mobile and wireless solutions to improve public-sector productivity with solutions piloted at the NSW Department of Trade & Investment, Regional Infrastructure & Services. The target audience includes mobile application developers, technology providers, service providers, device manufacturers, research organisations, and user organisations in the Department. For more details go to Collaborative Solutions – Mobile Government.
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Contact
All questions regarding the Collaborative Solutions program should be by email and addressed to collaborative.solutions@business.nsw.gov.au or by phone to Valerie Allerton (02) 9338 6943.
Collaborative Solutions for Innovations Video
This video features three solutions supported through the Mobile Concierge round in the program series: Tapit, cxTravel and MeTag.