Top research & development suppliers to government in Queensland

2,319 awarded contracts, $1.3B in total

Ranked by contract value

1. Boeing8 contracts · $422.1M
2. The University of Queensland267 contracts · $145.1M
3. CSIRO136 contracts · $95.5M
4. University of Queensland148 contracts · $90.5M
5. COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTR RESEARCH ORGANISATION35 contracts · $51.0M
6. Griffith University177 contracts · $33.4M
7. COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION116 contracts · $32.8M
8. CSIRO ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE77 contracts · $26.1M
9. DEFENCE CRC TAS LIMITED12 contracts · $23.4M
10. James Cook University107 contracts · $21.2M
11. QUT75 contracts · $19.1M
12. REEF AND RAINFOREST RESEARCH CENTRE8 contracts · $17.9M
13. UNI OF QLD - FACULTY OF HEALTH11 contracts · $13.0M
14. IXBLUE PTY LTD3 contracts · $10.1M
15. Queensland University of Technology62 contracts · $10.1M
16. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND36 contracts · $9.1M
17. DESIGNWORKS DEFENCE SYSTEMS PTY LTD3 contracts · $8.8M
18. Commonwealth Scientific Industrial11 contracts · $8.4M
19. Geokinetics (Australasia) Pty Ltd2 contracts · $8.4M
20. EM SOLUTIONS PTY LTD2 contracts · $7.5M
21. TERREX PTY LTD1 contract · $6.6M
22. CSIRO Exploration & Mining2 contracts · $6.6M
23. ATHENA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD4 contracts · $6.1M
24. Terranean Mapping Technologies Pty Ltd30 contracts · $6.0M
25. QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF41 contracts · $5.5M
26. UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND STUDENT FEES ONLY8 contracts · $5.1M
27. COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTR17 contracts · $4.8M
28. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries4 contracts · $4.5M
29. CSIRO Corporate Finance11 contracts · $4.2M
30. TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE1 contract · $4.0M
31. UniQuest Pty Ltd28 contracts · $3.9M
32. EPE INNOVATION PTY LTD1 contract · $3.8M
33. AAM7 contracts · $3.5M
34. ANALOG QUANTUM CIRCUITS PTY LTD1 contract · $3.3M
35. MATER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE1 contract · $2.9M
36. REFLEXIVITY PTY LTD1 contract · $2.8M
37. FELINE PTY LTD1 contract · $2.8M
38. Bond University9 contracts · $2.6M
39. Colmar Brunton3 contracts · $2.5M
40. Department of Employment Economic Development And Innovation2 contracts · $2.1M
41. EVOLVING MACHINE INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD1 contract · $1.9M
42. EMESENT PTY LTD1 contract · $1.8M
43. Net Zero Mining Pty Ltd1 contract · $1.8M
44. Queensland Dept of Agriculture & Fisheries2 contracts · $1.6M
45. The University of Southern Queensland1 contract · $1.5M
46. WHIPBIRD SIGNALS PTY LTD1 contract · $1.5M
47. VELSEIS PROCESSING PTY. LTD.6 contracts · $1.4M
48. University of Sunshine Coast8 contracts · $1.3M
49. RPS AUSTRALIA EAST PTY LTD2 contracts · $1.2M
50. CSIRO Marine Research5 contracts · $1.2M

Who buys research & development in Queensland

Department of Defence495 contracts · $587.1M
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry158 contracts · $78.8M
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research156 contracts · $68.8M
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water91 contracts · $54.9M
Grains Research and Development Corporation40 contracts · $52.7M
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - Australian Aid Program18 contracts · $50.2M
CSIRO48 contracts · $48.7M
Geoscience Australia203 contracts · $44.2M
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority83 contracts · $39.6M
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Original Agency: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry16 contracts · $24.0M

Recently awarded research & development contracts in Queensland

Sponsorship of Australasian Plant Virology Workshop 2026 to AUSTRALASIAN PLANT PATHOLOGY SOCIETY INCORPORATEDAUSTRALASIAN PLANT PATHOLOGY SOCIETY INCORPORATED · Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry · $15K · 30 Sep 2026
Supply of Research Equipment to the Department of Defence (awarded to ATHENA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD)ATHENA ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD · Department of Defence · $325K · 15 Sep 2026
Supplied Slab Saw for Rock Cutting to Australian Antarctic DivisionMACKAY, KEITH RONALD [295] · Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · $28K · 15 Sep 2026
Supply of Research Equipment to Department of DefenceNOVUS ENGINEERING PTY LTD · Department of Defence · $52K · 30 Sep 2026
Research Insight Capability Working Group awarded to The University of Queensland by Australian Research CouncilThe University of Queensland · Australian Research Council · $13K · 16 Jul 2026
Supply of Scientific Equipment to Department of Defence (awarded to CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD)CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD · Department of Defence · $45K · 16 Aug 2026
Supply of Prototype Products to Department of Defence — Awarded to JWA OILFIELD SUPPLIES PTY LTDJWA OILFIELD SUPPLIES PTY LTD · Department of Defence · $129K · 11 Aug 2026
AAPCRA Research Proposal Review Support awarded to Rebecca CottonRebecca Cotton · Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research · $18K · 1 Sep 2026
Provided Expert Advice on Captive Management of Maugean Skate to Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterJAMES COOK UNIVERSITY · Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · $47K · 9 Jul 2026
Supply of Antarctic Monitoring Camera Systems to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water by TEMPUS CAMERA PTY LTDTEMPUS CAMERA PTY LTD [205] · Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · $31K · 19 Aug 2026

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