Showcasing Australian science and technology at World Expo 2025

Industry, Science and Resources joined forces with Australia’s Space Agency and Questacon to promote Australian science and technology at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The International Registered Exhibitions, known as World Expos, are one of the oldest and largest international events. They have taken place almost every 5 years since 1851.

This year’s mega event, which runs for 184 days, provides a world stage to highlight a country’s innovation and achievements to industry, academia and the general public. Australia joined more than 150 countries and regions at the expo, responding to the theme of ‘Designing Future Society for our Lives’.

Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Australian astronaut, participating in Questacon's Science Circus at the Australia Pavilion forecourt stage, World Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan. 
Image: Foreign Affairs and Trade

Working together

In May, Industry, Science and Resources delivered 10 events as part of the themed Future Society, Cities, Innovation and Technology (Science) Week.

The week began with a welcome event to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the signing of Australia’s Science and Technology Treaty with Japan. The treaty supports strategic partnerships and allows Australia to collaborate with Japanese scientists, researchers, educators and companies.

During the week, delegates from the Australian Space Agency, Questacon, CSIRO, and Australia’s Chief Scientist shared their expertise in space, science communication, research, robotics, and AI technologies.

An event on this scale requires a ‘Team Australia’ approach, with Foreign Affairs and Trade leading Australia’s overall participation at World Expo 2025. A taskforce within Industry, Science and Resources has coordinated the portfolio’s participation at the Australian pavilion.

Benefits for the community

Participating in events like World Expo keeps Australia at the forefront of science and technology innovation. This, in turn, helps Australian businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers to access international collaboration opportunities.

Australia’s participation at World Expo 2025 Osaka provided an opportunity to mark longstanding engagement with Japan, including strong cooperation on joint space projects and educational outreach programs.

Find out more

Australian Government (2025) Australia at Expo 2025 Osaka , Expo Australia website, accessed 11 August 2025.