Tag: Robyn Denholm

Denholm-led panel hits back at SERD criticism

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Robyn Denholm-led panel that reviewed Australia’s R&D system has hit back at criticisms that its landmark report is too university-centric, insisting universities are far from its “centre of...

Denholm tells founders to stop whinging, keep building

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The architect of Australia’s R&D reset Robyn Denholm says local innovators need to stop “whinging” about unpopular government policy and get on with seizing generational opportunities like AI and...

Chalmers works towards CGT fix for startups and VCs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Startup founders and their venture capital partners will be relieved that the Treasurer has opened the door to carve-outs from his controversial capital gains tax discount changes. But Jim...

SERD’s unanswered questions on business incentives

Posted on   |  by Dr John H Howard
The centrepiece proposals in the Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) report – known as Ambitious Australia – would redefine what counts as R&D, leave the fiscal cost...

Business investment boost critical to research translation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Encouraging greater business investment in R&D to activate the Australian innovation system is key to driving better commercial translation outcomes for local research, according to Science and Technology Australia...

SERD calls for ‘If not, why not’ on buying Australian

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government procurement is one of the most important levers that governments can pull to rejuvenate the stagnating output from the Australian R&D and innovation system, the Robyn Denholm SERD...

Science leaders urge ‘system’ response to SERD report

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Science leaders have urged the federal government to take a systemic approach to its response to the Strategic Examination of R&D report, saying its 20 interconnected recommendations should not...

Landmark R&D review is a blueprint for policy overhaul

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A generational review of Australia’s R&D system has handed the Albanese government a blueprint for reform, together with warnings that chronic underinvestment and a lack of strategic direction now...

If not now, then when? Ambition calls for bold decisions

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia stands at a crossroads and the Robyn Denholm-led Strategic Examination of R&D report provides signposts for a future prosperity agenda, and a commitment to tackle challenges of intergenerational...