Author: James Riley

Growth Centres are on their own from 2022

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
The federal government has all but confirmed that the six Industry Growth Centres will be on their own and receive no government funding after June 2022, at which time...

Open for entry: InnovationAus Awards 2021

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Entries are now open for all 11 categories of the InnovationAus 2021 Awards for Excellence, the premium six-month program aimed at identifying and rewarding Australia’s best and brightest individuals...

InnovationAus 2021 Awards for Excellence

Posted on   |  by James Riley
After six years of publishing news and insights about Australia’s industry policy landscape, we are incredibly proud to launch the inaugural InnovationAus Awards for Excellence, a celebration of the...

‘Secret’ report backs the Industry Growth Centres

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
An initial evaluation report of the six Industry Growth Centres – which has been considered in secret by the federal industry department for seven months or more – has highlighted inadequate...

Reflections on five years at the OECD

Posted on   |  by Alex Roberts
After an amazing and intensive five years with the team at OPSI (the Observatory of Public Sector Innovation), I’m leaving the OECD to move on to new adventures back in...

Siemens partners on Aust-made electric vehicle

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Siemens and Western Australian partner Murray Engineering have unveiled a new light electric vehicle (eLV) designed and built in Australia. The vehicle was unveiled at the Austmine 2021 conference...

CSIRO boost for local hydrogen production

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It has been a big week in the development of a local green hydrogen sector with the launch of a CSIRO-led national industry mission and the unveiling of the...

Women in STEM rates a ‘national emergency’

Posted on   |  by Ros Gillieatt
The low numbers of women in STEM occupations is “a national emergency”, according to the chairman of Industry Innovation and Science Australia Andrew Stevens, who is also a member...

Covid-related chip shortage hits Carbon Revolution

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Carbon fibre composite road wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has taken a new hit from the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year the company suffered as vehicle assembly plants closed overseas during...