Connect with us to explore opportunities to collaborate, innovate, and make an impact in machine learning and artificial intelligence across research, education, and industry. Whether you’re a student, researcher or business, explore ways to engage with AIML.
AIML partners with business, government, and industry to deliver practical machine learning solutions that drive innovation and efficiency.
AIML’s Industry Solutions team combines hands-on engineering with academic expertise to deliver practical AI and machine learning outcomes. Based at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide’s innovation district, our team works alongside leading researchers, offering direct access to collaboration, consultancy, and opportunities that help progress your projects.
We deliver outcomes in two distinctly different ways:
| Consultancy | Research |
|---|---|
| Practical, hands-on solutions | Academic exploration and discovery |
| Collaborative research and development (R&D) | Primarily for collaborative academic research projects |
| Open to all businesses, individuals, organisations and government. No research focus required | Open to industry and government organisations. Research focus required |
| Focused on immediate, actionable outcomes | Long-term innovation and theoretical advancements |
| We can offer solutions that leverage best-in-class cloud-based platforms or custom private hardware tailored to your needs | Publications and academic contribution |
To enquire about partnering with our Industry Solutions team for your business or research project, please contact us using the form below.
Resources are available to support local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with developing new AI-based products.
AIML’s Industrial AI SME Grant Program is funded by the Government of South Australia to support the development of core capability in industrial AI, driving economic growth and job creation in South Australia and across the nation in a range of sectors.
For inquiries specific to the Industrial AI SME Grant Program, please contact AIMLIndustrialAI@adelaide.edu.au.
We couldn't have done it without that early support from AIML, who assisted in pointing us towards a more robust commercial solution.
Think.Digital
Katherine Bidstrup, CEO
We are pleased to offer funding and scholarship opportunities for prospective graduate researchers. Please see below for a current list of scholarships.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how societies learn, work, and solve global challenges, yet many students use AI tools without understanding how they work, the ethical risks involved, or the importance of human judgement. The Responsible AI Impact Challenge (RAIIC) addresses this gap by empowering students to critically, ethically, and creatively engage with AI through real-world problem solving, collaboration, and research-driven learning.
Students will develop:
The Challenge is made up of two challenges:
Year 6 | Challenge statement
Overview
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Teams are requested to create a visual presentation (with voiceover) OR a video of up to three (3) minutes to demonstrate a scenario.
At the conclusion of the presentation / role play video, students are asked to provide a reflective explanation / summary via video presentation. This conclusion is to form part of the three-minute presentation.
The secondary competition is designed as a two-stage programme that combines digital submission with a live final event.
Topic: Tackling the use of Generative AI for creating Industry products and services
Years 7- 9 | Challenge statement
Overview
Industry partners may provide specific real-world challenge prompts to guide final solutions. |
Teams are requested to provide a product pitch and a responsible AI breakdown which may be done via a video submission or visual presentation no longer than five minutes.
For more information relating on the 7-9 challenge, including what the pitch should include and the final presentation format, please read additional information on the RAIIC 2026 Challenge.
The secondary competition will be judged by an expert panel and the top three (3) finalists in each State will be invited to present at the final in-person events held in Adelaide or Sydney.
Submissions for both categories will close on 3 July.
The judging panel will comprise 4-5 members and be judged between 6-15 July.
The judging rubric is available in the RAIIC 2026 Challenge document.
Complete an expression of interest form via the link below. Applications close 9 June.
Schools will be notified via email on 10 June if they have been selected to participate in the challenge.
19 May | Launch and expression of interest open |
9 June, 12 noon | Expression of interest close |
10 June | Notification of acceptance sent to schools |
10 June | Allocation of Mentors |
3 July | Entries close |
6 – 15 July | Judging period |
21 July | Winners announced (Primary) Finalists announced (Secondary) |
13 August (TBC) | Live event (Adelaide) |
18 August (TBC) | Live event (Sydney) |
This is an initiative of the Responsible AI Research (RAIR) Centre is a landmark collaboration of experts from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and Adelaide University, in partnership with the South Australian Government.
Contact email: raircentre@adelaide.edu.au
The RAIR Catalyst Pre-Educator runs for two days. Its purpose is to support aspiring founders and entrepreneurs to unpack the core components of what it takes to build, lead and scale a successful venture – now, or in the future – domestically, or globally, that has the potential and capability to change lives exponentially.
Over the course of 2-days together, we will explore what the start-up eco-system is and what it does and help you to meet some of its key players, both here in Australia and beyond. We’ll unpack some of its unique acronyms and terminology, as well as bust some of the myths associated with start-up and founder culture – especially when associated with Deep Tech.
This is not a program for those who want to sit back and listen. This is a program designed to support you to ‘do’. We don’t mind if you’re curious – all the better. We don’t mind if you get it wrong – that’s why we’re here. We just ask that you keep smiling on through, as after all we’re all human aren’t we – well at least for now.
With a diverse range of facilitators, all of whom have seen it, been it, and are wearing the T-Shirt, to help you understand the realities of transforming a start-up into a future investment option that has the potential to scale globally, as well as to explore what we are terming the “4xC’s For Founders”™: Courage, Commitment, Communication and Capability – all of which are vital qualities to nurturing and maturing an entrepreneurial founder mindset.
Our program is unique in another way too in that we will talk to you about Responsible AI principles with the ‘intended’ aim of developing founders who implicitly wish to embed transparency, fairness and ethics into their future business, right from the get-go.
So, if you are currently working on something, have a problem you’re obsessed with, or are simply curious about the start-up ecosystem or what it takes to become a future founder, this is the starter-for-10 for you. Spots are limited, so be sure to submit your EOI well before the deadline.
The Pre-Educator Event will be held entirely at the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML), on the corner of North Terrace and Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000.
The event will run over 2 days: Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 June.
For this program, additaments will be on the condition you can commit to attending both days in person.
Preceded by an introduction to the event delivery team, Day 1 (23/6) will begin to unpack the startup ecosystem. Day 1 will also serve as an opportunity for participants to share how far along they are in their own journeys, and the challenges they have faced.
Day 2 (24/6) will build upon the learnings from day 1 and begin to formulate solutions to the problems that participants have identified in their startup journey.
Yes for AIML/RAIR Researchers, Early Career Researchers, Postdoctoral Fellows, and PhDs.
Complete an expression of interest form via the link below
Expression of Interest submissions close on June 7.
Selected participants will be notified via email on 10/06/2026.
Download the full event breakdown below:
This is an initiative of the Responsible AI Research (RAIR) Centre is a landmark collaboration of experts from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and Adelaide University, in partnership with the South Australian Government.
Contact email: raircentre@adelaide.edu.au
Originally a tech reporter and producer for Microsoft’s Sidewalk, Alan Jones became Yahoo’s first product hire in Australia before rising to Product Director for South Asia. He later co-founded HomeScreen Entertainment, backed by the Packer family’s CPH and acquired by Quickflix. Today, he is a startup mentor, tech investor, partner at M8 Ventures, board director, and chair of Catalysr.
Gavin Heaton is Co-CEO of Disruptors Co, which supports research institutions, deep tech founders and growth-stage businesses to translate discovery into commercial impact. With 30 years’ experience across marketing, technology and innovation, he advises boards, leads accelerator programs, and supports research translation. He is also a board member of Vibewire.
Judy Anderson-Firth is Group CEO of Euphemia, the family office of renowned Australian entrepreneur and technologist, Dom Pym, and the co-founder of Triple Bubble. The former CEO of Startup Victoria, Judy is an influential mentor, advisor, and advocate for women in the Australian startup ecosystem.
Peter Harriss is an entrepreneur and technology transfer professional with 20 years’ experience in public sector technology commercialisation. He has led major technology licensing deals and helped launch more than ten start-ups, including ventures commercialising public sector research and his own business ideas. Several of these companies have gone on to become international market leaders.
Professor Lisa Wilson is an multi-award-winning international business leader, entrepreneur and educator specialising in ethical AI, blockchain, ESG, cybersecurity and climate finance. Recognised among the world’s leading B2B thought leaders, she has led major global sustainability and digital economy initiatives. She is currently CEO and co-founder of nGRND Inc., focused on climate-positive investment and sustainable land use solutions.
Danielle Haj-Moussa is an Investment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures, a deep-tech fund with $1B under management and investing in companies solving global challenges including decarbonising the planet, enabling the next intelligence leap, and reaching humanity scale healthcare.
Jude Hensell is an entrepreneur and business leader who has founded two successful companies and built a career at the intersection of creativity and technical excellence. She is passionate about fostering strategic partnerships and collaborative innovation, with a focus on bringing people and organisations together to achieve impactful and groundbreaking work.
Grant Downie is an adviser, investor and founder who supports startups, scale-ups and small businesses through mentoring, accelerator programs and venture investment. His career spans corporate roles at Mobil, Ansett and Telstra, alongside leadership in Australia’s startup ecosystem through programs including Startup Leadership Program, CSIRO ON and Melbourne Connect. He is founder of Founder 2 CEO.
Demetrios Christou advises government agencies and domestic and international technology suppliers across defence, telecommunications, technology and supply chain management. He specialises in complex procurement, cloud services, infrastructure access and corporate advisory matters, including governance and cross-border M&A. Drawing on expertise across technology, telecommunications and corporate law, he provides strategic and practical legal advice to major government and ASX-listed clients.
