Program 3: Industrial AI SME Grant Program

Industrial AI SME Grant Program

The Industrial AI SME Grant Program aims to support South Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to adopt AI by providing them with access to machine learning (ML) engineering expertise from our Industry Solutions Team.

This program offers a unique opportunity for South Australian businesses to enhance their business operations, develop innovative solutions, and leverage AI technology to gain a competitive edge. These transformative technologies can provide businesses with significant ongoing benefit and growth potential. The value of this competitive advantage being offered to businesses cannot be overstated.

Empowering SMEs with AI know-how: Instead of cash, this grant offers invaluable access to AIML's team of ML engineers, providing tailored support to elevate your AI and machine learning capabilities.

The goal is to support the development of core capability and adoption of industrial Al, drive economic growth, and improve productivity and competitiveness resulting in skilled jobs creation across a range of sectors.

Launch event

AIML invites you to the formal launch of the Industrial AI SME Grant Program

The livestream will begin with a welcome from Michael Brown MP, Assistant Minister to the South Australian Premier for AI and the Digital Economy, followed by an informational video showcasing how AIML is working with local companies to adopt AI. We'll also feature a live Q&A with AIML’s Institute Manager, Dr Kathy Nicholson, and Engineering Manager, Jonathon Read.

When: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM ACST, Tuesday, 3 June 2025
Where: Online. To register for the livestream, please visit our Eventbrite.

Register for the launch event

At the conclusion of the program in December 2028, AIML is confident that we will have contributed significantly to the advancement of Industrial AI in Australia and the global Industrial AI field as well. We look forward to working with our collaborators and stakeholders in this space and creating the frameworks for a practical and sustainable Industrial AI initiative that will provide value to all Australian businesses, no matter the industry.

Organisations are turning to digitalisation and Industrial AI to develop autonomous and semi-autonomous processes and tools that enable new levels of safety, sustainability, and profitability.  Some of the most difficult challenges for local industries include maximising throughput while minimising changeover costs and ensuring on-time delivery of products to customers. AI can help through its ability to consider a multitude of variables at once to identify the optimal solution.  

At AIML, Industrial AI is about pushing the frontiers of what can be done with AI and machine learning, by making new discoveries that will ultimately benefit industry. By working with local industries and using AI to help increase safety, enhance supply chain management, improve performance, and cut downtime, our goal is to help businesses reach the highest levels of operational efficiency.

The Industrial AI program is supported by the South Australian Government through the Department of State Development’s Research and Innovation Fund.