Science & Technology Australia

Name

Science & Technology Australia

Legal name

Science and Technology Australia Limited

Website

https://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science and Technology Advocacy / Professional Association Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

Keywords

• STEM advocacy services
• Science policy representation
• Professional membership association
• Science engagement programs
• STEM professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: STA generates revenue through membership fees from scientific societies, associations, research institutions, universities, and other organizations in the STEM sector. Members include ordinary members, affiliate members, institutional members, and representative members across various scientific disciplines.
2. Event Registrations and Sponsorships: Revenue from Science Meets Parliament event registrations ($250 gala dinner tickets, various registration tiers), corporate sponsorships at multiple partnership levels (Sapphire $75,000 to Silver $6,500), and scholarship partnerships.
3. Member Benefits Program: Partner program providing discounts and services to members through partners such as TFE Hotels, Scientell, insurance.com, and Lumify Work, generating value through the membership ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Science & Technology Australia is a member-funded peak body that represents more than 235,000 Australian scientists, engineers, and technologists through 140+ member organizations. It sells organizational memberships to scientific societies, research institutions, and universities, and delivers flagship services such as the Science Meets Parliament annual event, the Superstars of STEM and STEM Ambassadors programs, professional development workshops, a Member Benefits Program offering discounts through partner companies, and policy advocacy on STEM issues including research infrastructure funding, workforce policy, and gender equity.

Product overview

Science & Technology Australia (STA) is a membership-based peak body representing scientists and technologists, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of advocacy programs and member services: Science Meets Parliament (flagship annual event connecting STEM professionals with policymakers), Superstars of STEM (gender equity program), STEM Ambassadors, Parliamentary Friends of Science, Science Policy Fellowship Alumni network, Super STEM professional development workshops, Member Benefits Program offering discounted services, and an STA Member Portal for member access. These are programs and services, not technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Science Meets Parliament: STA's annual flagship event fostering relationships between the STEM sector and key decision-makers who shape Australia's policies.
• Superstars of STEM
• STEM Ambassadors
• Parliamentary Friends of Science
• Science Policy Fellowship Alumni

Products and services

• Science Meets Parliament (SMP) STA's annual flagship event that powerfully fosters relationships between the STEM sector and key decision-makers who shape Australia's policies. Features professional development, Parliamentary forum, national gala dinner, National Press Club address, and intimate meetings with Parliamentarians. For STA member organizations and their STEM professional constituents.
• Superstars of STEM An Australian initiative launched by STA in 2017 to challenge gender stereotypes in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It aims to address gender inequity by promoting diverse role models in the media as experts in STEM fields. Targeted at women and non-binary STEM professionals seeking media visibility and policy engagement.
• STEM Ambassadors Program Builds on the success of Science Meets Parliament by deepening connections with Parliamentarians wishing to forge closer ties with STEM professionals in their communities on an ongoing basis. Targeted at STEM professionals and Parliamentarians across Australia.
• Parliamentary Friends of Science Established by Science & Technology Australia with the support of the Australian Academy of Science. Launched in September 2012, it connects Parliamentarians with the scientific community on an ongoing basis beyond the annual Science Meets Parliament event.
• Science Policy Fellowship Alumni (SPFA) Developed by Science and Technology Australia and the Office of the Chief Scientist. The network builds a strong community of alumni, connecting Fellows from the Science Policy Fellowship program, which provides a pathway for scientists to become skilled policy practitioners in the public service. Targeted at STEM professionals who have completed the Science Policy Fellowship.
• Super STEM Workshops Tailored workshops for STA members, universities, research institutes, businesses, and other public and private-sector organisations, to equip their people with the skills and professional development they need to thrive in their careers. Delivered as a paid professional development offering.
• Member Benefits Program Provides STA members with access to discounted services specialising in governance, financial, and administrative support, including How-To Guides and professional support through partners such as TFE Hotels, Scientell, insurance.com, and Lumify Work.
• STA Member Portal Online portal for STA members to access member resources, event registration, how-to guides, and member benefits.
• Science Meets the Economy New program announced at Science Meets Parliament 2026 that aims to build leaders to bridge science and business, turning evidence into real-world impact. Targeted at STEM researchers and business leaders seeking closer science-industry collaboration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 235,000+ scientists and technologists represented
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered foundation, core, leadership session, diamond, titanium, platinum, gala dinner, national press club address, minor and named session.

• Inspiring AustraliafoundationGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 March 2026Government initiative supporting science engagement. Inspiring Australia provides grant funding for Science Meets Parliament as an Australian Government Initiative, enabling STEM professionals to engage with Parliamentarians.
• Australian Academy of SciencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-established Parliamentary Friends of Science initiative with STA in 2012. Supports SMP scholarships for STEM professionals. Major scholarship partner enabling diverse representation at Science Meets Parliament.
• Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerScholarship partner for Science Meets Parliament, supporting STEM professionals to attend and engage with Parliamentarians. Represents engineering and technology professionals.
• CSIROleadership sessionGTM or Marketing PartnerScience Leadership Session partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. CSIRO's Chief Executive Dr Doug Hilton AO delivered partner address. Supports professional development of STEM professionals.
• Australian National University (ANU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts The University of Sydney Southeast Asia Centre as affiliate member. ANU leadership involved in SMP programming including Parliamentary Forum partnerships.
• Adelaide UniversitydiamondGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. Major university partner supporting STEM-Parliament engagement initiatives.
• Deakin UniversitytitaniumGTM or Marketing PartnerTitanium partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. University partner supporting STEM policy engagement programs.
• Department of Defence (Australia)titaniumGTM or Marketing PartnerTitanium partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. Supports science-policy engagement between defence sector and broader STEM community.
• Google AustraliatitaniumGTM or Marketing PartnerTitanium partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. Technology sector partner supporting STEM professional development and policy engagement.
• AusBiotechplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. Biotechnology industry partner supporting science-business connections.
• Engineers AustraliaplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. Professional engineering body partner supporting STEM-policy engagement.
• UNSW SydneyplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. Major university partner with significant STEM research capability.
• ANSTOgala dinnerGTM or Marketing PartnerGala Dinner partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation supports STEM professional events.
• Standards Australianational press club addressGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Press Club Address partner for Science Meets Parliament 2026. Supports televised science policy address.
• TFE HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember benefits partner offering discounted accommodation rates for STA members. Part of member benefits program providing better-than-market-price services.
• ScientellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember benefits partner providing professional services to STA member organizations. Part of member benefits program for science and technology associations.
• insurance.comminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember benefits partner offering insurance services to STA members at discounted rates. Part of member benefits program.
• Lumify WorkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember benefits partner providing training and professional development services. Part of member benefits program for STA members.
• Office of the Chief ScientistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed Science Policy Fellowship program and Science Policy Fellowship Alumni network. Key government partner for science policy development.
• Australian Technical Infrastructure Alliance (ATIA)named sessionGTM or Marketing PartnerNamed Session partner supporting Government Departments operation session at Science Meets Parliament 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EuroScience: European grassroots organization advocating for science policy, research funding, and scientist-parliament engagement. Mirrors STA's role at a continental scale with similar policy-influence GTM.
• Royal Society: The UK's national academy of science and a global archetype of a science peak body influencing government. STA's model of convening scientists with parliamentarians maps directly to Royal Society's fellowship-driven policy engagement.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): AAAS is the US peak body for science, advocating for science policy, funding, and public engagement. STA operates the same model in Australia (membership advocacy, flagship policy events, public STEM engagement), making AAAS its most analogous global peer.
• Australian Academy of Science: Australia's learned Academy for natural sciences; both STA and the Academy advocate to Parliament and co-led Parliamentary Friends of Science. Compete and collaborate for the same member scientific societies and policy influence in Australia.
• Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE): Australia's peak body for applied technology and engineering, paralleling STA's technology-focused advocacy. ATSE is also an SMP scholarship partner, indicating overlapping membership and policy ambitions within the same national STEM ecosystem.

Regional players

• Canadian Science Policy Centre: Canadian convening body for science-policy dialogue, conferences, and parliamentary engagement. Closely analogous to STA's SMP format but operating in Canada with different member institutions.
• Royal Society Te Apārangi (New Zealand): New Zealand's peak body for sciences and humanities, performing the same national advocacy and public engagement role across the Tasman. Structurally comparable but operating in a separate jurisdiction.
• Indian Science Congress Association: Long-standing Indian peak body for science, hosting the annual Indian Science Congress with policy-maker attendance. Comparable scale and remit (national-level advocacy congresses), though differing in funding model and reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ScienceAU
• Facebookfacebook.com/ScienceAU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/science-technology-australia

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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