Funding to develop solutions for market-led challenges using quantum technologies

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Our quantum track record is a success story for Australia,

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and we're creating a quantum industry to capitalise on our great world leading research.

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Quantum enables us to solve previously intractable problems, and the Australian Government is launching a Critical Technologies Challenge Program to focus on solving nationally significant challenges to benefit all Australians.

[The screen changes to a white panel with video title and subtitle: Critical Technologies Challenge Program. The screen changes to a dark purple background with moving geometric patterns. Dr Foley continues to speak to camera. The screen changes to a white panel with summary details of the 4 Critical Technology Challenges: Energy, Medical, Communications, Resources. There are animated graphics for each challenge: 2 energy transmissions towers, a heart with a heartbeat line, a satellite dish and a stack of gold-shaped bricks. Dr Foley continues to speak in the background.]

The 4 challenges are across the energy, medical, technology, communications and resources sectors.

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The Critical Technologies Challenge program is all about impact and finding a path to market for your solution,

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one that leads to adoption by innovative Australian businesses and benefits their customers, the quantum industry and the Australian economy.

[The screen changes to a white panel with summary details of the Critical Technology Challenges Program: Up to $36m in grant funding over two challenge rounds. Round 1: Apply to solve one of four nationally significant challenges. Dr Foley continues to speak in the background.]

The government has committed $36 million in grant funding for this program over 2 rounds.

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To progress quantum solutions to market. The program has 2 stages.

[The screen changes to a white panel with summary details: Stage 1 Open now. Quantum technology solutions. Receive up to $500k feasibility funding. Dr Foley continues to speak in the background.]

In stage one, which is open now. Applicants can seek up to half a million dollars in feasibility funding.

[The screen changes to a white panel with summary details: Stage 2. Successful Stage 1 applicants invited to Stage 2. Receive up to $5m demonstrator funding. Dr Foley continues to speak in the background.]

In stage 2, if your feasibility project is successful, you will be invited to apply for up to an additional $5 million in demonstrator funding.

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I encourage you to consider how you could work with innovative Australian businesses, academics and researchers, industry international partners and the end user of your quantum solution.

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This is your opportunity to put your ideas to the test.

[The screen changes to a white panel with application details: Apply now at business.gov.au. Dr Foley continues to speak to camera.]

Apply now to help solve some of Australia's most significant challenges.

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