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Biofutures Industry Development Fund

DSDIP · Australia

The Biofutures Industry Development Fund is a $5 million repayable fund designed to help well-advanced industrial biotechnology proponents progress large-scale projects through the final stage of financial due diligence. The aim is to help projects secure financing from investors.

Funding

Up to $2.5M

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Project must have a Queensland site. • Project should meet criteria relating to industry segment, project type, bankable feasibility stage, funding need, financial viability, and proven available technology. • Proof of concept and proof of scale must be demonstrated. • Evidence must include independently verified production trials and customer acceptance trials.
To be considered aligned with the Queensland Government’s policy objectives and priorities, a business project should reasonably meet all seven eligibility criteria: Queensland site, industry segment, project type, bankable feasibility stage, funding need, project financial viability, and proven and available technology. In all instances, proof of concept and proof of scale must be evident and demonstrated through independently verified production trials and customer acceptance trials.

What's Funded

Activities that support large-scale industrial biotechnology projects to complete final-stage financial due diligence, including demonstrating bankable feasibility, financial viability, and proven scalable technology.

Expected Outcomes

Projects that are sufficiently advanced to secure investor financing, with independently verified production trials and customer acceptance trials demonstrating proof of concept and proof of scale.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companyother

Stage

growthestablished

Funding Purposes

commercialisationinnovationother

Keywords

biofuturesindustrial biotechnologyloandue diligenceinvestor financingQueenslandlarge-scale projectsfinancial viability

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Biofutures Industry Development Fund?

The Biofutures Industry Development Fund is a business grant offered by DSDIP in Australia, providing Up to $2.5M in funding. The Biofutures Industry Development Fund is a $5 million repayable fund designed to help well-advanced industrial biotechnology proponents progress large-scale projects through the final stage of financial due diligence. The aim is to help projects secure financing from investors.

How much funding does the Biofutures Industry Development Fund provide?

The Biofutures Industry Development Fund provides Up to $2.5M in funding.

Who is eligible for the Biofutures Industry Development Fund?

• Project must have a Queensland site. • Project should meet criteria relating to industry segment, project type, bankable feasibility stage, funding need, financial viability, and proven available technology. • Proof of concept and proof of scale must be demonstrated. • Evidence must include independently verified production trials and customer acceptance trials.

What activities are funded?

Activities that support large-scale industrial biotechnology projects to complete final-stage financial due diligence, including demonstrating bankable feasibility, financial viability, and proven scalable technology.

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