Editing CSIRO (section)

=== Achievements ===

* National Research "Flagships" launched in 2003, expanded 2007 to $250,000,000 in research funding<ref>{{Cite web |title=the CSIRO National Research Flagships program - fundsforNGOs - Grants and Resources for Sustainability |url=https://www.fundsforngos.org/tag/the-csiro-national-research-flagships-program/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Sues Global Chip makers over WiFi Patent infringement 2005, wins $205,000,000 in 2009, and $105,000,000 by 2016<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mullin |first=Joe |date=2012-04-05 |title=How the Aussie government "invented WiFi" and sued its way to $430 million |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/04/how-the-aussie-government-invented-wifi-and-sued-its-way-to-430-million/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Dr Cathy Foley becomes CSIRO's first Chief Scientist in 2018, then Australia's Chief Scientist in 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-29 |title=CSIRO's chief scientist Cathy Foley wants colleagues to "feel loved" |url=https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/careers/csiros-chief-scientist-cathy-foley-wants-colleagues-to-feel-loved-20180828-h14ltb |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref>
* CSIRO becomes first Australian entity to reach the Thomson Reuters Global Top 25 Innovators, beating NASA in 2018
* Health Business Unit is created in 2016, enables scale up and, in partnership with CSL, mass production of Australia's only COVID vaccine in 2020, and invests $450,000,000 to create Australian Center for Disease Preparedness<ref>{{Cite web |title=CORONAVIRUS: CSIRO ARMED NATION FOR INFECTIOUS INVADER. - Document - Gale Academic OneFile Select |url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA622478062&sid=sitemap&v=2.1&it=r&p=EAIM&sw=w&userGroupName=anon~b94d2a56&aty=open-web-entry |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=go.gale.com}}</ref>
* CSIRO makes first acquisition, NICTA creating Australia's largest Digital and AI group<ref>{{Cite web |last=CSIRO |title=CSIRO's Data61 delivers for Australia in its first year of operations |url=https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/News/2017/June/CSIROs-Data61-delivers-for-Australia-in-its-first-year-of-operations |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=www.csiro.au |language=en}}</ref>
* "ON" becomes Australia's first National Science Accelerator, training 3,500 university researchers across 33 institutions, and beating the prestigious US iCorps program by 2018, with 300% higher financial outcomes, diversity, and innovation ecosystem penetration<ref>{{Cite web |last=Riley |first=Pete |last2=Ben-Nun |first2=Michal |last3=Turtle |first3=James A. |last4=Linker |first4=Jon |last5=Bacon |first5=David P. |last6=Riley |first6=Steven |date=2017-08-11 |title=Identifying factors that may improve mechanistic forecasting models for influenza |url=https://doi.org/10.1101/172817 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=doi.org}}</ref>
* Female leadership doubles by 2020, bringing CSIRO into the Sage "green" zone for gender equity for first time in 100y<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-26 |title=We need to turn invention into innovation |url=https://www.afr.com/technology/we-need-to-turn-invention-into-innovation-20230925-p5e7b2 |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}</ref>
* CSIRO marches in Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras for first time, CEO joins<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hirst |first=Jordan |date=2019-02-21 |title=CSIRO telescope turns rainbow as staff march in first Sydney Mardi Gras |url=https://qnews.com.au/csiro-telescope-turns-rainbow-as-staff-march-in-first-sydney-mardi-gras/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=QNews |language=en-us}}</ref>
* Main Sequence Ventures is created in 2017 as first Venture Capital fund inside government, becomes $1,000,000,000 top-quartile global fund<ref>{{Cite web |last=Riley |first=James |date=2017-11-03 |title=Larry Marshall's Main Sequence |url=https://www.innovationaus.com/larry-marshalls-main-sequence/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=InnovationAus.com |language=en-AU}}</ref>
* By 2023 "Innovation Catalyst" strategy creates $10,000,000,000 more value than any prior strategy, and $400,000,000 per year greater investment in science<ref name=":0" />
* CSIRO wins Roy Morgan Most Trusted Brand for first time in 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australia Post, ABC, Aussie Broadband, CSIRO and Red Cross win most trusted services and communications brands in 2024 - Roy Morgan Research |url=https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/9758-trusted-brand-awards-2024-services-brands-and-companies |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=www.roymorgan.com}}</ref> 
* CSIRO achieves first emissions reduction in 100y, reaching 83% of Net Zero by 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Making net zero a reality |url=https://www.ceda.com.au/newsandresources/opinion/energy/making-net-zero-a-reality |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=CEDA}}</ref>