Australian universities play an outsized role in the local innovation system compared to peer economies and should attract a larger portion of system funding to support that effort, UNSW...
Australia does not lack research talent, promising ideas or public investment. Its persistent challenge is turning these assets into products, services and productivity gains at the scale the nation...
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...
A leading academic has warned that the recommendations of Australia’s landmark R&D review skew too heavily towards university-led programs at the expense of industry development, threatening a further decline...
Former senator Kim Carr spent 30 years in the federal Parliament holding ministerial portfolios as wide ranging as Human Services, Higher Education and Defence Material. But he is best...
Earlier this month, InnovationAus published an excellent article by Dr John H. Howard entitled, SERD’s unanswered questions on business incentives. The article looked at three areas of concern regarding...
Over 70 of Australia’s top scientists have urged the government to unlock billions in stranded medical research funding, warning young researchers and new innovations are being locked out under...
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...
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...