For further information on the ICT Centre of Excellence Program, please contact the Manager, Digital Economy Capability:

Tel: +61 2 6271 1719
Fax: +61 2 6271 1779

National ICT Australia (NICTA) is a world-class, world-scale ICT research, research training and commercialisation institute that is substantially funded by the Australian Government. NICTA is lifting Australia's ability to generate breakthrough technologies, grow ICT businesses and spur the development of the digital economy and Australian industries creating jobs and wealth.

NICTA conducts research, provides research training, commercialises research and collaborates with private sector research organisations, major companies, small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) and public sector agencies.

NICTA is one of Australia's largest ICT research organisations and employs over 250 research staff and research support staff and has over 300 post-graduate students. It is building critical mass in Australia's ICT research effort and growing our international profile as a strong performer of ICT research and research training. NICTA's headquarters is at Australian Technology Park, Redfern, Sydney. It also has four other laboratories in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Additional funding of $185.5 million was announced in the 2009-10 Budget to extend NICTA's operation for a further four years to 2014-15.

Further details on NICTA (including it's annual report) are available at National ICT Australia (NICTA).

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