Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
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The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research is an Australian Government department. It deals with:[1]
- Manufacturing and commerce including industry and market development
- Industry innovation policy and technology diffusion
- Promotion of industrial research and development, and commercialisation
- Biotechnology, excluding gene technology regulation
- Export services
- Marketing, including export promotion, of manufactures and services
- Investment promotion
- Enterprise improvement
- Construction industry
- Small business policy and implementation
- Business entry point management
- Facilitation of the development of service industries generally
- Bounties on the production of goods
- Trade marks, plant breeders’ rights and patents of inventions and designs
- Country of origin labelling
- Weights and measures standards
- Civil space issues
- Analytical laboratory services
- Science policy
- Promotion of collaborative research in science and technology
- Co-ordination of research policy
- Commercialisation and utilisation of public sector research relating to portfolio programs and agencies
- Research grants and fellowships
- Information and communications technology industry development
[edit] See also
- Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy
- List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities
- Review of the National Innovation System — an expert panel-based process launched in January 2008
[edit] References
- ^ Administrative Arrangement Order (PDF). Government of Australia (3 December 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-04.
