NSW Physical Sciences Fund 2020 round now open
The Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer is now accepting preliminary applications (applications close on 28 May 2020) to the 2020 round of the NSW Physical Sciences Fund (PSF).
The PSF is a $5 million fund that aims to deliver significant social, economic and environmental benefits to NSW by providing financial support for the development of new and innovative devices and systems within NSW.
The PSF is aimed at individuals, companies, research institutes and universities developing physical science devices and systems, and will support bringing these innovative technologies to market.
Courtesy of NSW Government, Chief Scientist & Engineer.
“The PSF aims to capture potential commercial applications of high impact NSW research across all branches of science and will provide support through their product life-cycle,” NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte said.
The PSF is part of a targeted strategy by the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer to support research translation activities, delivering better collaboration between universities and industry, and driving NSW Government outcomes in economic growth and jobs creation.
“NSW is home to outstanding researchers carrying out world-class work in such diverse disciplines as advanced instrumentation, bio-manufacturing, imaging technologies and robotics,” Professor Durrant-Whyte said.
“By investing in the end-to-end realisation of these technologies, the NSW Government is creating a virtuous development circle which will build prosperity for the state, while delivering tangible social benefits to its people.”
A panel of five distinguished experts with skills, experience and expertise in science and engineering, devices and systems commercialisation, venture capital, financial management and consumer advocacy has been appointed. The PSF Expert Panel Chair is Professor Annabelle Duncan, Vice-Chancellor and CEO of the University of New England.
The NSW Physical Sciences Fund will be funded out of the NSW Government’s Research Attraction and Acceleration Program, administered by the Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer.
The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) was established in July 2016 with funding from the NSW State Government through the Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer. The NSSN is a consortium of the nine leading universities across NSW and ACT including UNSW. The NSSN brings academia together with industry and government partners to develop solutions for complicated challenges. Working with the NSSN simplifies the process of engaging with universities by creating a single point-of-contact for the leading research-intensive universities in NSW & ACT.
To learn more about NSSN capabilities contact NSSN BDM Ivan Chua on ivan.chua@nssn.org.au.