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Innovation policy design: A battle of conceptual vagueness

‘Innovation’ pervades Australian policy discourse. It is hailed as the remedy for declining productivity, economic stagnation, and social challenges, appearing in political speeches, business strategies, and university mission statements....

Reading the tea leaves: Signals from a new Industry minister

21 May 2025 | by Dr John H Howard

Ministerial speeches at the start of a new tenure rarely change the course of history, but they do set the tone and expectations. When Senator Tim Ayres addressed the...

NSW Blueprint is a good start, but more work required

2 April 2025 | by Dr John H Howard

The NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 represents an important effort to articulate a strategic vision for innovation in Australia’s most populous state. With clear goals, measurable targets, and specific action...

Tilting at windmills: Seeking competitive advantage in turbines

2 May 2024 | by Dr John H Howard

Australia’s leaders would like Australia to be a green energy superpower. The delivery of green energy has multiple dimensions, with the manufacture of windmills or wind turbines being prominent...

Manufacturing for a post-COVID world

13 May 2020 | by James Riley

Australia is looking to rebuild its industrial base to achieve greater self-sufficiency in manufacturing. But we are seriously under-investing in creating the engineering and technology knowledge and skills that...

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Innovation policy design: A battle of conceptual vagueness

Reading the tea leaves: Signals from a new Industry minister

NSW Blueprint is a good start, but more work required

Tilting at windmills: Seeking competitive advantage in turbines

Manufacturing for a post-COVID world

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