Research
Research for Australia’s digital infrastructure future
The Digital Infrastructure Institute produces independent research, briefings and practical guidance on sovereign AI, data centres, energy, connectivity, sustainability and workforce capability.
Our research is designed to help government, industry, educators and communities make better decisions about the infrastructure systems shaping Australia’s digital future.
Research overview
Our research agenda examines the systems that enable Australia’s digital economy to grow securely, sustainably and at scale. We connect technical, policy and market perspectives to produce practical analysis that supports better decisions across infrastructure investment, capability development and long-term national resilience.
Focus areas
Priority research themes
We focus on the infrastructure, policy and capability questions shaping Australia’s next phase of digital development.
Sovereign AI
Research on national capability, compute access, governance and the strategic role of sovereign AI infrastructure.
Data centres and energy
Analysis of capacity, power demand, grid integration and the sustainability requirements of modern digital infrastructure.
Connectivity and resilience
Work on networks, regional access, redundancy and critical infrastructure resilience across changing operating conditions.
Workforce capability
Insights into skills, education pathways and workforce development needed to support long-term sector growth.
Publications
Research outputs
Our publications are designed to translate complex infrastructure issues into clear, credible and actionable insight for decision-makers.
State & Territory Frameworks
DII has applied one coherent framework to every Australian jurisdiction: a strategy paper and a governance framework for the nation and for each state and territory, all sitting on the same toolkit. Explore the framework library.