Of all the great challenges facing Australian policy-makers in trying to build a better functioning innovation ecosystem, finding ways to encourage the successful commercialisation of university-based research has proved...
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A data-collecting drone and a fish identification technology are two recent projects that demonstrate the commercial importance of collaboration between public sector research and the private sector, Industry Minister...
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There are growing calls in the public and private sectors for the government to introduce a collaboration premium for the research and development tax incentive to help turn around...
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Industry Minister Karen Andrews has confirmed that the federal government’s Digital Economy Strategy is on track for release before the end of the year. The publication of the strategy...
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Controversial changes to the R&D tax incentive are “ill-advised” and would do “untold damage to large sections of the Australian innovation community”, according to submissions to a Senate inquiry....
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Industry and government may need to consider more ways to increase the growth rate of STEM qualifications, a new report released by Jobs for Queensland has warned. The findings...
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Industry, Science and Technology Minister Karen Andrews says Australia needs to address where the skills shortages are now before the country looks to importing labour. This is one of...
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Too much attention is given to tech startups in Australia while successful, potentially lucrative science-based companies are often ignored, according to CSIRO chief Larry Marshall. At a senate estimates...
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The Australian National University in Canberra is the latest institution to jump on the space sector bandwagon, launching a new Institute of Space to act as a bridge between...
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A big part building societal trust in new technology like artificial intelligence systems is to have quality designers creating it, according to Ellen Broad, head of technical delivery in...
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Self proclaimed ‘zillionaire’ Nick Hanauer says capitalism is in big trouble. The US tech entrepreneur says that wealthy people like him need to rethink the way the world works...
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has a grand plan make his state Australia’s innovation leader within a decade. The centrepiece of the strategy is the conversion of the old...
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Australian organisations need to move more rapidly into using artificial intelligence applications to automate and augment manual processes, as well as skilling up an AI workforce as the technology...
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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has revealed that it has set aside $6 million over two years to develop financial regulation technology (RegTech), including collaboration with industry on...