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.
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 have been established at seven universities in the areas of Digital Aged Care, Next Generation AI and Transport; Digital Health; IoT and AI; Trusted Retail and Logistics; Critical Infrastructure and Defence; Cyber Security.
An Australia-wide network of Innovation Central facilities, staffed with Alliance Managers, focused on driving Partnership value and project execution.
Subject-focused centres where researchers and industry pursue specific goals.
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. These alliances utilise the NIIN's collective capability, promoting idea exchange and enhancing network connectivity.
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.
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.
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.
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from the NIIN and upcoming events involving our research chairs and community.