As a generational review of Australia’s research and development system prepares recommendations for wholesale change, the country’s top industry mandarin warns some stakeholders will be left unhappy.
Industry department secretary Meghan Quinn on Thursday foreshadowed changes that will try and align Australia’s ailing R&D system to fewer but much clearer national priorities with defined outcomes.
The mission-style approach has gained popularity around the world, helping nations pull their R&D systems towards long term outcomes like increased life expectancy or moonshot scientific projects.
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