Small & Family Business
Supporting businesses to start, grow and succeed, and to connect businesses to the array of government services.

> business.sa.gov.au
Skilled + Business Migration
Providing pathways to living, working or establishing in South Australia.

> migration.sa.gov.au
SA Science Excellence + Innovation Awards
Celebrating the importance of science, research and innovation in 2023.

> scienceawards.sa.gov.au
South Australian Careers Hub
Helping you find a career in one of South Australia's fast-growing industries.

> careers.sa.gov.au

Focus areas
Focus areas
Partnering with business and industry across key focus areas for economic growth in South Australia.
- Manufacturing
  Building a strong and innovative manufacturing sector for South Australia’s continued participation in the global economy.
- Critical Technologies
  Driving economic growth in South Australia through Critical Technologies.
- Startup ecosystem
  Supporting South Australian entrepreneurs to start and scale their businesses.
- Defence Industry Workforce and Skills
  Growing South Australia's workforce to support delivery of complex defence projects.
- Industrial transformation
  Find out how technological and environmental change is transforming industry.
- Science and research excellence
  Finding opportunities through research, translation and commercialisation.
- Higher and International Education
  Creating a progressive, globally recognised and internationally competitive higher education sector.
- Workforce development and migration
  Supporting South Australia's industry to attract and retain the workforce it needs.
- Small and Family Business
  Supporting South Australia's small and family businesses to operate, grow and succeed.
Programs and initiatives
Programs and initiatives
Supporting business and industry through strategic programs, projects and initiatives.
- South Australia's Small Business Strategy 2023-30
  South Australia’s Small Business Strategy 2023-2030 is designed to support small businesses to adapt, grow and succeed, now and into the future.
- New Adelaide University
  Learn about how the State Government is working with The University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia to create a combined new university for our state.
- Research and Innovation Fund
  Supporting researchers, entrepreneurs and businesses to accelerate their progress through funding from the State Government.
- Seed-Start
  Equipping innovative, early-stage South Australian startups with grant funding to support the commercialisation of an innovative product or service.
- Other support programs
  River Murray flooding support
  See it LIVE grant program
  Music industry grant programs
  Programs for small and family business
The Department
The Department
Delivering sustainable economic growth and a resilient economy through the development of creative, innovative and productive businesses and industries in South Australia.
- About us
  Find out more about the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science including Ministers, leadership and people, corporate governance and more.
- Ministers
  Learn more about the Ministers responsible for the portfolio of the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science.
- Leadership and people
  Read about our Executive leadership team and the Chief Scientist for South Australia and South Australian Chief Entrepreneur.
- Organisational governance
  Find information relating to Freedom of Information, proactive disclosure and our Reconciliation Action Plan plus more.
- Engagement at DIIS
  We engage with industry, all levels of government, the skills and education sector and local communities to inform and shape the development of future projects, policies and strategies.
- Contact us
  Contact the department for general enquiries, complaints or to speak to a business unit representative.
News and Events
News and Events
Explore the latest news, events and insights from South Australia's industry, academia and business community.
- News
  Read all the latest news and updates from the Department for Industry, Innovation and Science
- Industry events
  View full list of industry events, seminars and networking opportunities.
- Small business events
  Events for small and family businesses in South Australia.
- SA Science Excellence + Innovation Awards
  Showcasing the critical importance of science, research and innovation to the development of South Australia's industry and society.
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Turning up Live music in SA

Music events in venues, laneways, and public spaces enrich our state, attracting visitors and boosting local businesses. The South Australian Government committed $10 million to a See it LIVE support package designed to revive the live music industry including musicians, hospitality venues, promoters and more.

See It LIVE aims to support a whole new calendar of live gigs and festivals during 2022 and 2023, offering audiences a great opportunity to get back into venues, see local up-and-coming artists and revitalising our nightlife.

Bringing South Australia's music scene back to life through vouchers, grants and support programs.

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Partnering with business and industry across key focus areas for economic growth in South Australia.

Supporting business and industry through strategic programs, projects and initiatives.

Delivering sustainable economic growth and a resilient economy through the development of creative, innovative and productive businesses and industries in South Australia.

Explore the latest news, events and insights from South Australia's industry, academia and business community.

See It LIVE

Turning up Live music in SA

Bringing South Australia's music scene back to life through vouchers, grants and support programs.

Contact the Department

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