Commercialisation Australia is a merit based, competitive assistance program that offers:

• Skills and Knowledge support to help build the skills, knowledge and connections required to commercialise intellectual property, providing funding of up to $50,000 to pay for specialist advice and services;
• Experienced Executives provides funding up to $200,000 over two years to assist with the recruitment of a Chief Executive Officer or other executive
• Proof of Concept grants of $50,000 to $250,000 to test the commercial viability of a new product, process or service; and
• Early Stage Commercialisation repayable grants of $250,000 to $2 million to develop a new product, process or service to the stage where it can be taken to market.

Each participant is assigned a Case Manager for the duration of their time with Commercialisation Australia. The Case Manager guides participants through the commercialisation process and facilitates their access to experienced Volunteer Business Mentors.

Volunteer Business Mentors have a mix of skills and experience - these include extensive experience in building successful businesses and/or knowledge across a range of speciality fields, and so are well placed to offer insights into the commercialisation process.