Drought resilience

We're on a mission to reduce drought impacts with our partners in government, industry, the research sector and the community.

Future Protein

Helping Australia capture high-growth global protein markets.

Hydrogen Industry Mission

The CSIRO Hydrogen Industry Mission was formally launched in May 2021 and focuses on leveraging CSIRO's hydrogen research capabilities in partnership with government, industry and the research community.

Indigenous ecological knowledge kept alive through new language exchange

A partnership between researchers and Traditional Owners in South-East Arnhem Land aims to bridge the gap between traditional and western biodiversity science.

Towards net zero

The Towards Net Zero Mission will help Australian industry and communities prosper in a low emissions world through new economic, social and environmental value.

Trusted Agrifood Exports

Our mission is to grow the value of Australia's agrifood exports

We say NO to domestic family violence and abuse

Listen. Discuss. Provide. Share. Visit Domestic Family Abuse and Violence on MyCSIRO for more information or contact the EAP Domestic and Family Violence Helpline on 1300 338 465

History

Australia's first digital computer

Back in 1949 two of our pioneering scientists, Trevor Pearcey and Maston Beard, created the first programmable digital computer in Australia at our radiophysics labs in Sydney.

fun fact

Eucalyptus are the world's largest flowering plants

The giant of them all is the Eucalyptus regnans, in Tasmania, with the current tallest measuring at nearly 100m and historical record suggesting the tallest was cut down in Victoria at 114m in 1880.