CSIRO’s Innovate to Grow program is open for applications now. CSIRO’s Innovate to Grow program is open for applications now. If you’ve got an aquaculture idea that’s been sitting half-formed because you’re not sure what research it actually needs, CSIRO has a free program built for exactly that problem. Australia’s national science agency has opened applications for the latest round of Innovate to Grow: Aquaculture, an eight-week online program aimed at small to medium-sized enterprises developing solutions for the sector. Applications for the current round are open now and close on 16 August 2026, with the program set to begin in September.