With the fate of the Australian Technology Park now largely decided, the local innovation sector should be getting itself organised now for a campaign to keep the Powerhouse Museum...
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Entrepreneurs don’t learn from replicating the success of other entrepreneurs. They learn from replicating their problem and innovating the solution. And so to the crux of the latest publication,...
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October 30th saw the release of a significant report from the Office of the Chief Scientist, Boosting High-Impact Entrepreneurship in Australia, charged with the objective of addressing the role of...
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Culture, capital and commercialisation of research would form the backbone of the upcoming Innovation Statement, according to one of its principal architects Wyatt Roy. In a speech opening the...
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Software developer Atlassian has begun talks with Mirvac on the possibility of becoming a tenant at the Australian Technology Park. But no-one should hold their breath waiting for a...
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Nick Hanauer is that zillionaire guy from Seattle who upset a bunch of people at his local zillionaire’s club a couple of years ago by running a campaign to...
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Consensus is brewing that Government should not scrap, but instead streamline and focus, the research and development (R&D) tax incentive scheme in order to get more bang for its...
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An Australian startup has taken out the top prize at the prestigious European startup pitch fest Slush, securing a €650,000 investment. CareMonkey, which is a health and safety electronic...
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Atlassian’s late-entry to the tender process to buy to the Australian Technology Park has ultimately come to nothing, with NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes yesterday awarding the sale and...
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Malcolm Turnbull was keen to talk up the promise of closer economic ties to Indonesia ahead of his whistle stop trip to visit to Jakarta this week, for talks with...
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Vocus Communications’ may have signed on to a 50:50 joint venture to build a new US$120 million undersea fibre-optic cable between Australia and Singapore, but don’t expect that to...
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In the months before Myanmar’s first widely-contested general election in 25 years this past Sunday, aid groups and local entrepreneurs were working overtime to solve a problem that is...
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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...