The Tourism Innovation Platform connects Queensland tourism businesses with funding and grant opportunities, innovation networks and events, and programs to build skills and capabilities.
Whether you're exploring digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) or new visitor experiences, the platform can help you find practical support to improve business performance.
The Tourism Innovation Platform is an initiative under the Tourism Innovation Program as part of Destination 2045, helping tourism businesses adapt to changing visitor expectations, improve productivity and embrace innovation.
How innovation can help your business
Adopting innovation can help tourism businesses:
- improve productivity and operational efficiency
- better understand customer needs and market trends
- adopt digital tools and AI solutions
- strengthen business resilience
- respond to changing consumer behaviours.
Funding and grants
Tourism industry funding and grants
Search open funding opportunities for the tourism industry.
Queensland Government Grants Finder
Search grants and funding opportunities from across the Queensland Government relevant to your business.
Queensland AI Adoption Program
Funding and support programs available to tourism businesses.
Innovation grants and programs
Find funding, mentorship, accelerator and other opportunities to grow your idea, project or business.
Tourism Business Capability Subsidy
Eligible tourism businesses can access funding to undertake approved professional development and accreditation activities.
Connect with innovation networks and events
Dealroom Queensland
Dealroom Queensland is an online platform that maps the state’s startup and investment ecosystem. The site supports greater opportunities for Queensland-based startups to attract investors so that they can scale, create new jobs and access new local and global markets.
Innovation Queensland events
Connect with others like you at networking, conferences, workshops and webinar events all over Queensland.
Build your skills and capability
Build your AI Skills with free tourism training
AI in Action: Tourism is a series of free, online bite-sized courses designed to help Queensland’s tourism industry build practical skills in AI and cyber security.
Queensland Welcomes You program
Free online training to help tourism and hospitality businesses deliver outstanding visitor experiences.
Australian Digital Solutions Program
Advice and support to help small businesses adopt digital tools and technologies.
Create a digital strategy for your business
A clear digital strategy can help you make sure that your digital presence is current, future-proof and achieves your intended goals.
Still have questions?
Tourism Support Hub
Access tailored advice and assistance to navigate government services and support programs.
The Science and Innovation Connector Service
The Science and Innovation Connector Service aims to strengthen connections between researchers, universities, founders, start-ups , businesses and investors to transform ideas into real-world outcomes.
Tourism innovation stories
Learn how Queensland businesses are using innovation to improve operations, create new products and enhance visitor experiences.
Featured stories include:
- AI-Powered Workforce Demand Optimiser
- Paving the way for accessibility
- Sustainable tourism through regenerative practices
- Indigenous business transforms native ingredients
- Transforming marine conservation through Indigenous innovation
- Virtual reality to showcase tourism careers
View more innovation stories.
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