Advance Queensland performance

Since inception, AQ has supported more than 8,300 recipients whose projects have directly driven close to 34,300 jobs and leveraged $1 billion in funds from external partners and investors.

Current statistics – March 2025

The Advance Queensland – Innovation for a Future Economy: 2022–2032 Roadmap (the Roadmap) was launched in July 2022 and sets out the direction, key priority outcomes and initiatives for the next phase in Queensland’s innovation journey.

The Roadmap is a whole-of-government plan that reflects the innovation efforts and investments by all Queensland Government agencies.

Since July 2022, approximately $117.7 million of AQ Roadmap funding has been committed to support over 350 recipients, who have reported that their projects are supporting more than 7,300 jobs. $62.17 million has already been paid and the remaining $55.55 million will be paid out progressively in line with contractual milestones.

This investment has led to almost $93.8 million being contractually committed by program partners, including industry and investors.

Of the Roadmap recipients, 83 (24%) are located in regional Queensland, 119 (or 34%) identify as female, and 27 (or 8%) identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

More than 2,400 (33%) of jobs supported by AQ Roadmap funding are being reported by regional recipients, over 1,870 (25%) being reported by female recipients and over 730 (10%) being reported by First Nations recipients.

Key Advance Queensland funded programs under the Advance Queensland Roadmap include:

• Ignite Ideas Fund
• AQ Industry Research Fellowships
• Science into Industry
• Regional Futures
• Deadly Innovation
• Backing Female Founders.

Additional Roadmap achievements

Additional achievements from other initiatives listed in the Roadmap are also available.

* It should be noted that commitments may be subject to change as the department enters into new contracts, and changes such as contract terminations and return of unspent funds.