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Introduction & Aims
The Small Technologies Industry Uptake Program (STIUP) has been developed by the Victorian Government to give Victorian businesses the opportunity to increase their competitiveness by using small technologies in their products, processes and services.
Nature of Assistance
STIUP will allow Victoria’s innovative small technology companies to demonstrate and commercialise their goods and/or services. The Program will provide support through a voucher system, whereby vouchers can be exchanged for access to facilities, goods, services, advice or expertise to explore, adopt and integrate small technologies.
Types of vouchers available:
| Type of voucher | Definition | Maximum value |
|---|---|---|
| Small Technologies Feasibility Voucher | Small fee-based services such as demonstration of coatings, preliminary testing and consulting services to evaluate feasibility of small technologies. | $10,000 |
| Small Technologies Technical Voucher | Substantial micro or nanotechnology-based development activity such as assistance for small scale product prototyping, laboratory verification, field testing and fabrication of small technology demonstrators. | $50,000 |
| Small Technologies Trial Voucher | Prototype development, pilot scale trials or improvements to existing products or processes through the adoption of or integration of small technologies. | $250,000 |
Small Technologies Feasibility and Technical Vouchers
The Victorian Government is partnering with the Small Technologies Cluster (STC) to deliver the Small Technologies Industry Uptake Program. STC will administer the Feasibility and Technical voucher applications, which will remain open for the duration of the program (through to June 2013).
You can apply for the Small Technologies Feasibility, Technical or Trial Voucher online.
Second Round for Trial Voucher Applications is now open
Applications for the second round of STIUP Trial vouchers are currently being accepted. Please submit using the online form available below by selecting Trial vouchers in the first drop down box. Note that completed applications (including the required financial information) must be received by 3pm, Friday 18th November 2011. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Small Technologies Program Manager.
Small Technologies Trial Vouchers
The Victorian Government will manages and administers the Trial vouchers and sets dates for each of the three funding rounds. The first round of applications closed on Thursday 11 November 2010 and successful recipients were announced on 3rd March 2011.
The second round opened on Thursday 20th October 2011 and closes on Friday 18th November 2011.
Further Information
For further details on STIUP visit the program page or contact Treadstone on 03 9008 5937 to find out how we can help you apply.
