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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PRESENTS

Ideas to Impact

2027 SERIES

Australian ideas. National impact.

A documentary series exploring how Australian science and technology lift productivity, strengthen national capability and improve lives.

ASN Media

A Science & Technology Australia series, produced in partnership with ASN Media.

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Researchers conducting fieldwork with survey equipment in the Australian outback, from the 2026 AuScope film

THE SERIES

The stories behind Australia's next chapter

Ideas to Impact returns in 2027 to explore how Australian science and technology lift productivity, strengthen national capability and improve lives.

Produced by ASN Media in partnership with Science & Technology Australia, the series brings the people, partnerships and discoveries behind research into focus through documentary films and real-world stories.

Across six broad national priorities, we will show how ideas become practical outcomes and why investment in research and development matters to Australia's economy and communities.

DOCUMENTARY-STYLE FILMSREAL-WORLD CASE STUDIESAUSTRALIAN RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE

A technician in protective clothing working in an Australian research cleanroom

The six themes / Ideas to Impact 2027

Six broad national priorities

A medical researcher using a microscope in a laboratory01

Health & Medical

Research and innovation improving the health of Australians and the performance of the health system.

An agricultural scientist inspecting crop trials at a research station02

Agriculture & Food

Science and innovation underpinning productive, resilient and sustainable food systems.

Research scientists reviewing satellite and environmental monitoring data of the Australian coastline03

Defence

Enabling science that strengthens preparedness and national resilience.

A researcher overlooking solar panels and wind turbines on the Australian coast04

Environment & Energy

Science and technology protecting the environment and powering a cleaner energy future.

A scientist examining mineral core samples in a geology laboratory05

Resources

Capability in critical minerals, recycling and secure supply chains.

An engineer working with quantum computing hardware and a robotic arm06

Technology

Frontier technologies and the research infrastructure behind them.

2027 INTENDED AUDIENCE

Reaching the people shaping Australia’s science and technology future

The 2027 series and its wider campaign are designed to reach parliamentarians, policymakers and government agencies as priority audiences, followed by researchers, research infrastructure organisations and industry and innovation leaders across Australia’s science and technology community.

Australia’s science and technology community

Government and policy

  • Parliamentarians and policy decision-makers
  • Government departments and agencies
  • Regulators, standards and policy organisations

Research and infrastructure

  • Universities and research institutions
  • Research infrastructure organisations
  • Research translation and commercialisation centres

Industry and networks

  • Industry and innovation leaders
  • STEM professional networks and peak bodies
  • Investors and innovation ecosystem partners

Who the series speaks to

  1. 01Policy, research and innovation leadership
  2. 02Science, engineering and technology specialists
  3. 03Commercialisation, industry and investment roles
  4. 04Corporate affairs, communications and engagement

2026 series · results to 19 October 2026

A strong start for Australian science stories*

1.45 million

Views

2.95 million

Cumulative reach

4.72 million

Impressions

439,295

Engagements

* Results to 19 October 2026. Promotion window not yet complete.

Watch the inaugural series

DISTRIBUTION

Coordinated reach across trusted channels

The series is distributed across STA, ASN and participant channels, supported by coordinated organic and targeted paid digital activity.

Campaign activity is directed to relevant professional audiences, building reach, views and profile for the series and its participants.

  • STA, ASN and participant channels
  • Coordinated organic digital activity
  • Targeted paid activity to professional audiences
  • Focus on reach, views and profile

Production timeline

From story development to launch

The series moves through five stages, from story development to launch at Science Meets Parliament in March 2027 and a continuing digital campaign. Only the launch month is fixed; the exact date will be confirmed following publication of the parliamentary sitting schedule.

  1. 01Story developmentIssue-led stories shaped with researchers, partners and participants.
  2. 02FilmingDocumentary production with the people, partnerships and infrastructure behind the research.
  3. 03Editing and reviewFilms edited and reviewed with participants ahead of release.
  4. 04Series launchMarch 2027Launching at Science Meets Parliament in March 2027. Exact date to be confirmed.
  5. 05Continuing digital campaignCoordinated organic and targeted digital activity following launch.
Australian Parliament House in Canberra at golden hour
Parliament House, Canberra

Launching at Science Meets Parliament in March 2027

The 2027 series launches at Science Meets Parliament in Canberra, Science & Technology Australia’s flagship annual event connecting STEM professionals with parliamentarians, policy decision-makers and industry leaders.

  • Launching at Science Meets Parliament in March 2027
  • Exact date to be confirmed following publication of the parliamentary sitting schedule
  • Canberra
About Science Meets ParliamentWatch the inaugural series