As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO has been unwavering in solving the nation's greatest challenges through innovative science and technology for more than 100 years.
In 2023–24, we continue to provide innovative scientific and technology solutions to national challenges and opportunities to benefit the nation – our economy, our community and our environment.
Some of the ways we've continued this commitment include:
- Transitioning and reimagining our energy systems with a new hydrogen refuelling station to help decarbonise the transport sector and tackle climate change.
- Working with Australia's First Scientists on projects like the SKA-Low telescope project, which will enable us to look back in time to the Universe in its infancy.
- Maintaining world-class research infrastructure to enable Australian industries translate science into solutions like our RV Investigator which celebrated its 100th voyage.
This year, we worked with more than 3,000 partners in government, research and industry to deliver an 8.8:1 return on every dollar invested into CSIRO, equating to $13.2 billion in economic, environmental and social benefit to the nation.
Some of the results we delivered this year include:
- We strengthened Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' representation within CSIRO, increasing to 2.5 per cent of our staff in 2024.
- We increased our Intellectual Property licencing revenue to grow by 22 per cent to $61 million, our best result in 9 years.
- Main Sequence venture fund, created to manage the CSIRO Innovation Fund, surpassed $1 billion in funds under management and invested in 8 new companies, helping to create more than 2,200 deep technology jobs.
This year's Annual Report shows CSIRO continues to create a better future for all Australians.
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As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO has been unwavering in solving the nation's greatest challenges through innovative science and technology for more than 100 years.
Cover of the CSIRO 2023-24 Annual Report. Top image: Wajarri Yamaji man and SKA-Low field technician Lockie Ronan holds one of the 131,072 antennas that will make up the SKA Observatory (SKAO)’s SKA-Low telescope in Western Australia, being built at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, our Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory under Wajarri Yamaji sky and stars. Credit: SKAO. Bottom image: Susan Merry, Our Home, 2023 (detail). Our Home by Wajarri Yamaji artist Susan Merry was created during the SKAO Council’s first visit to Australia and the observatory site, where Council members contributed handprints to the artwork under Susan’s guidance. See inside cover for full painting story. We acknowledge the Wajarri Yamaji as Traditional Owners and Native Title Holders of the Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, our Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory site.
In 2023–24, we continue to provide innovative scientific and technology solutions to national challenges and opportunities to benefit the nation – our economy, our community and our environment.
Some of the ways we've continued this commitment include:
- Transitioning and reimagining our energy systems with a new hydrogen refuelling station to help decarbonise the transport sector and tackle climate change.
- Working with Australia's First Scientists on projects like the SKA-Low telescope project, which will enable us to look back in time to the Universe in its infancy.
- Maintaining world-class research infrastructure to enable Australian industries translate science into solutions like our RV Investigator which celebrated its 100th voyage.
This year, we worked with more than 3,000 partners in government, research and industry to deliver an 8.8:1 return on every dollar invested into CSIRO, equating to $13.2 billion in economic, environmental and social benefit to the nation.
Some of the results we delivered this year include:
- We strengthened Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' representation within CSIRO, increasing to 2.5 per cent of our staff in 2024.
- We increased our Intellectual Property licencing revenue to grow by 22 per cent to $61 million, our best result in 9 years.
- Main Sequence venture fund, created to manage the CSIRO Innovation Fund, surpassed $1 billion in funds under management and invested in 8 new companies, helping to create more than 2,200 deep technology jobs.
This year's Annual Report shows CSIRO continues to create a better future for all Australians.