Resources

Links

The Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development’s fishing and aquaculture homepage;

http://www.fish.wa.gov.au/Fishing-and-Aquaculture/Pages/

DPIRD’s Agribusiness Food and Trade webpage – includes links to grants, information on investing in the state of WA and also export market development information;

https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/agribusiness-food-trade

The Regional Development Commissions homepage – includes information specific to each region;

http://www.drd.wa.gov.au/about/PORTFOLIO/Independent-Partners/Regional-Development-Commissions/Pages/

Businesses may qualify for cash refunds for eligible expenditure under the Ausindustry R&D Tax Incentive scheme;

https://www.business.gov.au/Grants-and-Programs/Research-and-Development-Tax-Incentive

Businesses may qualify for cash refunds under the Export Market Development Grant scheme;

https://www.austrade.gov.au/Australian/Export/Export-Grants/About/what-is-emdg

If a business qualifies as an early stage investment company, investors may be eligible for tax incentives;

https://www.ato.gov.au/Business/Tax-incentives-for-innovation/In-detail/Tax-incentives-for-early-stage-investors/

The Western Australian Government, through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, is focusing resources on supporting the growth of premium and value-add food and beverage businesses through the Food Industry Innovation project.

https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/r4r/food-industry-innovation