Australia has been chastised by the chief scientist for being slow to harness entrepreneurship as a driver of economic growth, with universities facing particular criticism. But a number of...
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The enthusiasm which Assistant Minister for Innovation, Wyatt Roy, is investing into his portfolio is most welcome. In particular, his willingness to get out into the market to give...
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Whatever the government has planned for its Innovation Statement – expected before Christmas – it will almost certainly contain some long-term thinking around research funding and how it is...
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Assistant Minister for Innovation, Wyatt Roy and Assistant Minister for Science, Karen Andrews spoke this morning at the first InnovationAus.com Opportunity Forum in Sydney. See main article here. Assistant ministers they...
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How do we improve technology innovation in Australia? Better collaboration. More coordination. A longer term view. We may have heard it before, but that just confirms it is true...
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The energetic Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy will deliver a keynote live from Tel Aviv with an update on his trade mission to Israel, outlining new ideas for...
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Sydney-based startup incubator and corporate accelerator Pollenizer has won a competitive bid process to partner with the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to deliver DataStart – an open...
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In considering innovation policy in Australia it can be instructive to consider the history of innovation, not just its future. Melbourne Cup week provides a particularly good opportunity. One...
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Assistant Minister for Science Karen Andrews says there should be a discussion in Australia about nuclear power in relation to the nation’s energy requirements for the future. A couple...
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The appointment of Alan Finkel as Australia’s next Chief Scientist poses a whole new array of questions about government policy and science. The good news though is that at...
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The Prime Minister has clearly got the man he wanted as the nation’s new Chief Scientist with the appointment of Dr Alan Finkel, who can claim not only a...
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A biologist from the Australian National University has been awarded the 2015 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, for work on plant biophysics models that will determine which trees grow...
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Yesterday I took a walk down memory lane. Enterprise software company BMC is holding its annual Australian user conference in Sydney, and I was able to catch up with...
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It is apparent the revamped Government is committed to raise the effectiveness of the innovation system, and that the opposition also shares this ambition. The need for this transformation...