Business development programs such as the Australian Technology Showcase, BioBusiness, and innovation clusters help innovators develop technologies, demonstrate capabilities that will be attractive to investors, and build a strong presence in global markets.

Skilled innovation advisors at the Department's Innovation Advisory Services in Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong, and Western Sydney give inventors and small business innovators the opportunity to test their ideas and help them develop and commercialise their inventions. For more information, visit the Department's small business website.

Innovators can also access the DSRD-supported online innovation advisory service www.ausinvent.com for information on advisory services, including self-assessment software, news and events.