Programs, Awards and Grants
The Department of Industry and Resources manages several awards and grants designed to support and promote businesses in Western Australia. It also promotes programs managed by other State and Commonwealth Government agencies.
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BioGENEius Challenge
Students participating in the sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge spend a year undertaking a biotechnology research project with one of WA’s world class biotechnology scientists as their mentor.
The sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge is run in the USA by the Biotechnology Institute. Since 2002, the competition has developed to include six USA regional competitions and Canada. WA is the seventh region and the first participant outside of North America.
The WA competition is run by the Department of Industry and Resources.
For further information please visit the sanofi-aventis International BioGENEius Challenge of WA website http://www.doir.wa.gov.au/BioGENEius.
About the Awards
The WA Industry and Export Awards acknowledge the innovation, hard work and success of businesses, large and small, in reaching new markets.
These awards also acknowledge the important contribution that Western Australian businesses make to the local economy through job creation and increased prosperity in the community.
The Department of Industry and Resources, as the Government agency responsible for managing these awards, strongly encourages you to consider nominating for these influential awards.
For further information please visit the Western Australian Industry and Export Awards website www.doir.wa.gov.au/awards.
Science and Innovation Related Programs
The Science and Innovation section of this website provided information on programs, award and grants managed by the Department of Industry and Resources, including:
- Premier's Science Awards
- Inventor of the Year Awards
- Science and Innovation Studentship Awards
For further information please refer to Science and Innovation - Programs, Awards and Grants.
Other State and Commonwealth Government Agency Programs
The following links are to organisations that provide funding grants and programs that support innovation and scientific research:
- AusIndustry (http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/) - the Australian Government’s agency for delivering products, services and information that support industry, research and innovation
- Commonwealth Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (http://www.innovation.gov.au/)
- GrantsLink (http://www.grantslink.gov.au/) - provides information on Australian Government Grants
- GrantSearch (http://www.grantsearch.com.au/) - provides around 3,000 sources of financial support in Australia
