Tag: Innovation and Science Australia

ISA gets new name, members and industry focus

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Innovation and Science Australia has been “refocused and refreshed”, with a new name, several new members and a focus on overseeing the federal government’s $1.5 billion manufacturing strategy. The...

Andrew Stevens on post-COVID industry policy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation and Science Australia chair Andrew Stevens is energised by the community’s re-engagement with both manufacturing and science through the early response to the COVID-19 crisis and is alive...

R&D tax interpretations are ‘ludicrous’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The “strict interpretation” of what constitutes an eligible activity under the Research and Development Tax Incentive restricting software claims is “ludicrous” and leading local tech companies to move offshore,...

Does innovation need a non-R&D focus?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government needs to “rebalance” innovation policies to focus more on non-research and development activities, according to a new Innovation and Science Australia report. The report, which was...

Charlie Day’s next big thing

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation and Science Australia’s chief executive officer Charlie Day quietly left the organisation last Friday after three years’ commuting between Melbourne and Canberra. Dr Day took the helm of...

R&D tax changes back on the table

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has put its changes to the research and development tax incentive (RDTI) back on the table, with plans to shave $1.8 billion from the scheme. Treasurer...

Roy Green on NISA’s breakdown

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is one year since the government issued its formal response to the 30 recommendations contained in Innovation and Science Australia’s report, Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation. It is...

Andrew Stevens is the new Bill Ferris

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation and Science Australia has a new chairman after former IBM Australia managing director Andrew Stevens was quietly appointed to the role just before Christmas. Mr Stevens, who is...

Year in review: Front-end 2018

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With another year almost over, InnovationAus.com has put together a two-part recap of the key highlights of an extraordinary 2018. For this first part, we’ll look at what happened...