National Industry Innovation Network

The NIIN is an alliance between industry and universities driven by one goal:
to realise digital opportunities that can benefit the lives of all Australians.

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Launched in 2020, the National Industry Innovation Network (NIIN) is a collaborative vehicle for digitally transforming industries and accelerating innovation to generate large-scale economic and societal impact. Starting with 4 partners, the NIIN has grown and evolved to 11 partners nationwide, each actively addressing significant projects in areas such as critical infrastructure, sustainability, education, digital health, and hybrid work.

University Partnerships
Research
Chairs
Innovation
Central
Specialised
Centres
Alliances
Skill & Talent
Development
Future
Investments

Since its establishment, the NIIN has fostered synergies that enable industry and academia to mobilise quickly in response to national challenges, capitalising on opportunities while mitigating risks. It represents a digital ecosystem dedicated to solving critical issues using advanced technology, with the invaluable contribution of researchers and students. 

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University Partnerships

Partnerships are the beating heart of the NIIN. Staffed with university experts working with industry to pool assets and expertise, including research, administration, IT and teaching, all with matched funding commitments.

Research Chairs

Research Chairs have been established at six universities in the areas of: Advanced Networking; Digital Health; IOT and AI; Retail and Logistics; Digital Transport; and Security and Critical Infrastructure.

Innovation Central

An Australia-wide network of Innovation Central facilities, staffed with Alliance Managers, focused on driving Partnership value and project execution.

Specialised Centres

Subject-focused centres where researchers and industry pursue specific goals.

Alliances

The NIIN is accelerating progress in health and cyber security domains, priority areas for Australia. Leveraging extensive resources and expertise, including specialised technology centers, research, and partnerships, it's formed two alliances - NIIN Health and NIIN Cyber Security. These alliances utilise the NIIN's collective capability, promoting idea exchange and enhancing network connectivity.

Skills & Talent Development

Critical to achieving the NIIN’s objectives is a technically skilled and industry-ready workforce. Training hubs are being established to complement the more than 100 Cisco Networking Academy sites already operating across the nation. Working in conjunction with higher education institutions, more than 200,000 students have completed courses to-date with various internships awarded each year.

Digital Opportunities

The NIIN’s mission allows partners to pursue projects across a broad range of areas of national importance. The greater the national impact, the more on-point the project.

Future Investments

Together with the NIIN, Cisco Investments is able to pursue positive progress, where every venture takes us one step further to building an inclusive future through innovation.

News and Events

Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the NIIN and upcoming events involving our research chairs and community.