Australia’s Insurance and Risk Innovation Hub
Proposed national hub · Canberra, Australia
Launching in 2027, FutureRisk brings together industry, government, academia, technology and capital to solve emerging risk challenges, build new ventures and develop talent.
The concept
A national hub for insurance and risk innovation, based in Canberra.
FutureRisk brings the people and capabilities needed to tackle emerging risks into one place — connecting real-world problems with research, technology, insurance expertise and capital.
Why Canberra
A distinctive combination of policy, research, technology and industry capability.
Policy and regulators
Australia’s seat of government, with access to regulators, national institutions and major policy priorities.
Research and talent
Leading universities and research institutions with expertise relevant to emerging risk.
Technology and data
Strong capability in AI, analytics, cyber, geospatial technology and data.
Neutral ground
A natural meeting place for industry, government, universities and other partners to work on shared problems.
The FutureRisk model
One hub. Five groups. Independent oversight.
Advisory board and foundation partners
One hub for risk, research and insurance innovation
Government
and regulators
Universities
and research
Insurance
and reinsurance
Technology
and data
Capital
and investors
FutureRisk complements Australia’s established insurance markets by focusing on emerging risks, new ideas and areas where existing market structures do not yet provide complete solutions.
What FutureRisk delivers
Four practical ways to turn ideas, research and expertise into real-world outcomes.
1Build new ventures
Help develop specialist insurance, risk and technology ventures from concept to market.
2Commercialise research
Turn applied research into practical insurance products, risk solutions and policy applications.
3Develop talent
Create internships, graduate pathways, industry projects and executive education focused on risk and insurance.
4Connect market and capital
Bring together insurers, reinsurers, brokers, government, investors and technology partners around opportunities that need multiple capabilities.
Founding members
Backed from the outset by industry leaders.
Howden Re
Global reinsurance broking
Index Insurance
Specialist construction and infrastructure MGA
Five-year ambition
Where risk, research and insurance innovation come together.
Get involved
Help build Australia's risk and insurance innovation hub.
FutureRisk launches in 2027 with foundation partners and supporting organisations. Register your interest and we'll be in touch.
futurerisk.au