Our story is one of science and innovation, and we’d love to share it with you.

At Eon Labs we believe in empowering Australian researchers to help them capture the tremendous potential our scientific achievements can provide.

Eon Labs Empowered Research

Eon Labs is a social enterprise established to forge new pathways for research commercialisation in Australia.

Our funding system and research culture empowers ambitious innovators to take their research beyond the lab.

With help from our partners, philanthropists and, of course, the inspiring researchers themselves, we redefine the Australian research ecosystem and ensure the benefits of scientific progress are shared with the community.

Empowered Research

We connect researchers with resources to help to shape your future impact on the world. Together, we get design the future.

Eon Collabs

Collabs works with people with big ideas. We take you from idea to market.

Eon X

Eon X is an innovative approach to taking research & IP it making it commercially viable.

Eon Journal

Our digital magazine for creative, innovative thinkers. We talk about science and solving complex problems.

LOST IN TRANSLATION
Australia is one of the world's leaders in research output per capita, yet we underperform our global peers when it comes to translating fundamental discoveries into tangible outcomes. Essentially, we are missing out on the benefits that our strong scientific foundation could provide.

2018 Global Innovation Index

PUBLISH OR PERISH
A researcher's output of academic publications is a key factor used to determine whether they should receive funding, and keep their job. This pressures researchers to publish work early and often, and sacrificing opportunities to progress projects toward real-world outcomes.

Researcher Survey

MISSING CENTURIES
Australian public research funding is extremely competitive, with success rates averaging only 15 %. Every year, Australian researchers collectively dedicate over 5 centuries of their working lives to prepare applications that ultimately provide no benefit to the community.

Herbet et. al. Nature 495, p. 314