The Conference Sponsorship Program supports research conferences taking place in 2024 in NSW in areas of relevance to the NSW 20-Year R&D Roadmap.
April 2023
What was approved
Approved for University of New South Wales
The Mars Mission Conference will bring together research, government, and industry representatives to develop a Team NSW to participate in a new, independent, sample return mission to Mars to search for signs of ancient life led by UNSW scientists and engineers in collaboration with partners in Japan, USA, and New Zealand, including members of the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) and NASA. Value to the NSW community The conference provides the first opportunity for space sector leaders to come together in Sydney to discuss a bold new initiative that will advance the State’s position as a leader in the space economy and lead to economic and social benefits for the people of NSW for the next decade. The conference will provide an opportunity to map existing space technology in NSW and identify requirements for new products that can be made in NSW for mission stages including launch, transport, entry descent and landing, on-planet activity, sample return, and sample analysis stages. The conference will progress how the mission will expand the international knowledge base, translate NSW research for commercial benefits, and strengthen Australia’s research, exploration and technological capability.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
April 2023Location of the recipient
RandwickAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionJanuary 2023
What was approved
Approved for University of Sydney
The aim of the conference is to share and promote discovery and advancements in nanotechnology and applications as key mechanisms for sustainability on energy security aligned with UN SDG 7 on Affordable and Clean Energy. This conference will focus on Energy Security bringing together global leaders in nanotechnology, policy makers, end users and government agencies to provide national and international perspectives on the role and impact of nanotechnology on energy security aligned with UN SDG 7 on Affordable and Clean Energy. This conference supports NSW’s key policy priorities in a strong economy, highest quality education and well-connected communities with quality local environments through following activities.
$8,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of Sydney
The Symposium on Frequency Standards and Metrology (held every seven years) is the world’s most prestigious conference of its kind. It has always been attended by Nobel Laureates and high-impact world’s leading experts from prestigious universities and leadership teams at national laboratories from countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, etc. Legacies resulting from previous symposiums have revolutionized and made enormous impacts in fundamental and applied sciences in the fields of quantum communications, quantum sensing, precision navigation and timings, and quantum computations, which are critical topics for the 20-Year R&D Roadmap for Shaping the future of NSW in science and technology. Furthermore, this symposium is the summit of global leaders who wield critical decision-making power in updating the international SI standard of atomic time and frequency. It is expected that a critical international roadmap in the change of SI standard of time will be among the most important discussions in this symposium.
$3,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the project
TweedLocation of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of Sydney
It is expected that QEC'23, held in Sydney, will be the most significant of this conference series to date. This is because quantum error correction has recently emerged as one of the hottest and most active topics in quantum computing. Quantum error correction is widely viewed as necessary in order to build practical quantum computers using faulty parts. Quantum hardware is only recently at the stage where the quality of components and the level of complexity integrating these components together has reached the point where quantum error correction becomes possible and relevant. Implementing quantum error correction in quantum devices developed in industry and universities is considered the next 'grand challenge' for the field.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of Sydney
The Early Career Women in STEMM Grant and Article Writing Workshop (ECWW2023) is designed for women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) and is aimed at strengthening the scientific writing, critical thinking and communication skills of Australia's next generation of scientists and academics. Designed to help increase the number of female academics in STEMM-related departments, it will provide mentoring, transparent peer review and centralised writing training opportunities that young women in STEMM may not have at their home institutions.
$3,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of Technology Sydney
IBMD 2023 Research Week aims to bring together the best of brains in the biotechnology research area, provide a unique opportunity to discuss progress in photonics, material science, nanotechnology, biomedical applications and enhance the collaboration between the researchers in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries and more broadly with international collaborators in order to strengthen Australia’s research capabilities. This year we will focus on 3 key areas: 1) Biomedical innovation, 2) Higher degree research students, 3) Developing collaboration opportunities.
$3,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Sydney Quantum Academy/ University of Sydney
The event will explore the innovative industry-academia-government collaborations helping to realise the potential of quantum technologies and advance the talent pipeline in Sydney and Australia. Quantum Australia 2023 will be held at the prestigious Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park in the heart of Sydney’s CBD and livestreamed to an international and remote audience. The three-day event will contain thought-provoking presentations and panels, as well as networking opportunities.
$10,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of New South Wales
The Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Safety Materials (AOFSM) is a biennial meeting supported by Asia-Oceania Association for Fire Safety Materials Science and Engineering. The aim of the conference is to elevate fire safety science and technology by providing a forum for the mutual exchange of information in the technical areas of chemistry, physics, mechanics, thermo-physics, information science, computation science and material science relating to fire safety technologies, to encourage academic and industrial partnerships.
$3,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
RandwickAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of New South Wales
The theme of the 33rd CIRP Design Conference is “Grand Challenges for Engineering Design”. On the one hand, we seek novel solutions to a variety of significant engineering challenges, in the post-pandemic world, which can be addressed using innovative design thinking. On the other hand, we seek transformations of engineering design towards higher intelligence and greater digitalization. This conference focuses on novel applications of emerging technologies in engineering design, which is especially valuable to NSW. For example, the emerging technology of digital twin makes it possible to monitor, analyse, and predict the operational status of complex systems in real time through cyber-physical integration.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
RandwickAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of New South Wales
The International Conference on Radar, hosted by the Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, is the world’s premier international forum on radar systems. The conference will bring together leading Australian and international researchers and industry to share and discuss advances in radar research and technology. The theme for the event is “Dreaming the radar future”, which will be explored with an exciting array of cutting-edge plenary lectures, tutorials and special sessions. An exciting first for the Conference will be the Young Professionals Career Forum & Networking Event, offering interested companies an invaluable opportunity to engage with young delegates and to help guide them in their career paths.
$4,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
RandwickAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of New South Wales
The 11th International Conference for Urban Climate (ICUC11) is the preeminent global event for the presentation of urban climate research and its application in urban planning, design, policy, and decision-making. The conference provides an international forum where world-leading urban climate experts discuss modern developments in research alongside the application of climate knowledge to the design of better cities. The key challenges addressed in this event are not only the impacts of climate change on cities, but also understanding and distilling challenges related to heat, air quality, energy, and high-impact weather events in cities. These challenges are all relevant to urban centres in Australia, which host more than 90% of the total population. The discourse in this conference is a key avenue for knowledge translation to various sectors as well as informing the direction of research in the coming years.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
RandwickAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of New South Wales
The Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBC) is the world’s largest annual international biomedical engineering conference gathering. The event is organised and managed by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), which is the largest member-based professional organisation of biomedical engineers. In reflection of how the global pandemic highlighted fragilities in global healthcare systems and responses worldwide, the byline of EMBC2023 is “Engineering Better and More Resilient Healthcare for All". The conference has eleven fixed themes that represent the major EMBS technical communities: 1. Biomedical Signal Processing, 2. Biomedical Imaging & Image Processing, 3. Micro/Nano-Bioengineering, Cellular/Tissue Engineering & Biomaterials, 4. Computational Systems, Modeling and Simulation in Medicine, Multiscale Modeling & Synthetic Biology, 5. Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems Engineering, 6. Neural & Rehabilitation Engineering, 7. Biomedical Sensors & Wearable Systems, 8. Biorobotics and Biomechanics, 9. Therapeutic & Diagnostic Systems & Technologies, 10. Biomedical & Health Informatics and 11. Biomedical Engineering Education & Society
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
RandwickAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Academic Event Services
As a biannual event, the IEEE International Future Energy Electronics Conference (IFEEC) continues its traditions to bring together academicians, students, researchers and practising engineers from all over the world to present emerging topics on electronic technologies for future energy applications.
$3,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
City of ParramattaAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Charles Sturt University
The Digital AgriFood Summit 2023 (DAS2023) is a significant event that supports the goal of growing Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030 – a goal embraced by the National Farmers Federation and the Australian Government. Full adoption of digital tools by the agriculture sector could contribute approximately A$20.3 bn each year (Perrett et al., 2017) but this requires work to improve the sector’s readiness to adopt new technologies, build a digitally capable and equipped agriculture workforce and improve the use of data for decision making (Leonard et al., 2017). Therefore the delivery of this conference is aimed at embracing enabling technologies for the sector’s adoption.
$10,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
Wagga WaggaAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of Wollongong
The MABS Symposia are unclassified conferences where scientists, engineers, consultants and practitioners working in the fields of blast and shock wave research and associated thermal effects are invited to participate and contribute. The main areas of interest are: blast and shock phenomena; explosive event simulation, modelling and scaling of blast; measurement and signal processing techniques; experimental validation of numerical codes; target response prediction and analysis; thermal radiation effects, instrumentation, and simulator developments; protection measures related to blast phenomena.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
WollongongAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for UNSW - Australian Centre for NanoMedicine
The conference brings together researchers spanning medicine, science, and engineering, to foster a unique interdisciplinary environment for sharing ideas and establishing networks. From nanoscale therapeutics and diagnostics to advanced microfluidics and organoid technology, the International NanoMedicine Conference aims to showcase the promise of nanoscale science and engineering in solving grand challenges in medicine and health.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the project
SydneyLocation of the recipient
RandwickAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Western Sydney University
The 4th International Symposium for Emerging Researchers in Composites for Infrastructure (ISERCI 2023) will be hosted by the Centre for Infrastructure Engineering at Western Sydney University. The inaugural, 2nd, and 3rd ISERCIs were held at the University of Wollongong (2017), Tsinghua University (2018), and Huazhong University of Science and Technology (2019), respectively. Due to the epidemic situation of COVID-19, this event was suspended and will be re-launched in 2023. The use of composite materials in infrastructure has increased tremendously over the past two decades, primarily for the strengthening of existing structures but also increasingly for the construction of new structures. The ISERCI series aims to provide an international forum for upcoming researchers/practitioners and rising stars in the area to share their recent advances in both research and practice, and to explore research/industry partnership opportunities.
$4,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
January 2023Location of the recipient
PenrithAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionDecember 2022
What was approved
Approved for Fresh Produce Safety Centre Limited
The Fresh Produce Safety Conference is the Fresh Produce Safety Centre (FPSC)’s flagship annual event. The FPSC is an industry-funded and led body, established in 2014 as not-for-profit company to enhance fresh produce food safety across Australia and New Zealand through research, outreach and education. The FPSC is based at the University of Sydney and is a non-profit organization, under the Corporations Act 2001. The aims of the conference are to a) highlight current research and innovative developments in fresh produce food safety and b) bring together food safety practitioners, leaders and academics, to ensure that research is addressing industry needs, and that current research is translated for an industry audience.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
December 2022Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for University of Sydney
The BIOTech Futures Symposium aims to provide NSW high school students with opportunities to explore the frontiers of research in STEM and develop their critical thinking, problem solving and presentation skills. The conference’s primary goals are to build collaboration, education and STEM expertise in local and rural high school communities within NSW. The conference also aims to attract international interest and research to NSW to encourage cultural and ethnic exchange and diversity in STEM, thus celebrating and building international context for the school students and mentors across the STEM fields. The conference also aims to provide skills and knowledge development for the mentors involved (comprising researchers, postgraduate students and industry experts), who are able to develop their leadership, mentoring and scientific communication skills.
$5,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
December 2022Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement executionWhat was approved
Approved for Univesity of Sydney
The Asia-Pacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (APICAM) series was created to provide an opportunity for industry professionals and academic researchers to come together, share knowledge and engage in the type of networking that is vital to the furthering of the additive manufacturing industry in Australia. The purpose of this conference is to provide a focused forum for the presentation of advanced research and improved understanding of various aspects of additive manufacturing.
$4,000 was approved by
Director, Policy – Science & Research, Office of the NSW Chief Scientist & EngineerDate approved
December 2022Location of the recipient
SydneyAbout the grant
Applications approved
20
Applications received
50
Conference Sponsorship Program
Agency funding this grant
Office of the Chief Scientist and EngineerProgram term
Invoices must be submitted within 12 months of agreement execution