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Practitioners helping Australian SMEs adopt AI.

We are educators, advisors, and builders, not salespeople. Funded by the Australian Government to make AI practical, safe, and free for small and medium businesses.

Our story

Why SMEC AI exists.

Most AI advice is built for enterprises. SMEC AI was established under the Australian Government's AI Adopt program to fill the gap for smaller businesses, the ones with real constraints, small teams, and no appetite for tools that don't stick. We work across four priority sectors: agriculture, clean energy, medical and MedTech, and enabling technologies.

The team is made up of practitioners who have implemented AI inside real businesses. The result is a program that skips the theory, a vetted shortlist, a practical roadmap, and hands-on support through implementation. Free for eligible Australian businesses.

Our mission

Make AI adoption accessible to every eligible Australian SME.

We exist to close the gap between knowing AI could help your business and having it actually work inside your business, at no cost to you.

Our vision

An Australia where small businesses lead on AI, not follow.

Australian SMEs employ the majority of the country's workforce. When they adopt AI well, the benefits compound across the broader economy.

How we work

The principles behind the program.

We are not a consultancy that charges by the hour, a software company with tools to sell, or a research institution publishing reports. We are a funded program with one job: get AI working inside your business.

Practical over theoretical

Recommendations grounded in what works for a business of your size and budget, not what works in a whitepaper.

Sector-specific expertise

Each sector has its own tools, compliance requirements, and workflows. We know them. Generic advice doesn't cut it here.

No conflict of interest

We don't sell software or take referral fees. The shortlist we give you is vetted purely on fit.

Speed and simplicity

A short form or a quick call is all it takes to get started. No lengthy applications, no jargon.

Entirely free

Funded by the Australian Government's AI Adopt program. No hidden fees, no upsells. Eligible businesses pay nothing.

Measurable outcomes

We measure success by what changes inside your business, not sessions delivered or reports filed.

The team behind SMEC AI.

SMEC AI is run by practitioners: advisors, engineers, and educators who have worked in AI and understand what it takes to implement technology inside a small or medium-sized business.

Careers

Not hiring right now.

If you are an educator, advisor, or builder who wants to help Australian SMEs adopt AI responsibly, send us a note. When a role opens up that fits, you will be the first call.

Educator or operator with AI experience inside a real business

Comfortable explaining AI to a non-technical audience

Australian-based, with an understanding of local SME context

Email careers@smecai.auSee the team you would join

Ready to see what SMEC AI can do for your business?

Tell us what you are working on and one of our advisors will get back to you. No commitment, no cost.

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