Advancing Australia Fair

If Australia is truly to become a ‘clever country’, it must first address inequity in access to education across all socioeconomic sectors of the community, writes 2008 Fulbright Scholar Professor Brenda Cherednichenko.
The Australian spirit of generosity is clearly alive and well. As a nation, we are known for our willingness to respond en masse in [...]

The West Gets Brilliant

The Western Australian Government is developing a culture of innovation through programs actively encouraging and engaging innovative thinkers at all levels.

Western Australia’s traditional strengths in mining and agriculture have provided a strong and sophisticated foundation for significant advances in research and development (R&D), sparking a wealth of activity in many new industries. Some of these [...]

Watch This Space: Park to the Future

The power of two: Public and private sectors combine forces to support the innovative growth of technology firms in Queensland at Brisbane Technology Park.
For over seven years developer Graystone and science park management fi rm Zernike Australia have worked with the Queensland Government to support the growth of technology companies at Brisbane Technology Park (BTP). [...]

Who is your CIPO?

Dr Dean Alle argues the case for outsourcing some of your IP management requirements.
The term CIPO (Chief Intellectual Property Officer) is gaining traction. Who is this person, what is their role and what difference could they make to innovation in Australia? The role has evolved because of the increasing attention to IP in the business [...]

Bringing ICT To Life

Established seven years ago, NICTA is Australia’s ICT Research Centre of Excellence. It aims to become one of the world’s top ten ICT research centres by 2020. With a focus on ‘use-inspired research’, NICTA is already turning cutting-edge ideas into commercial success stories.
Getting great ideas out of the laboratory and turning them into commercial success [...]

Bridging the Gap Between Old and New

Pressure to kick-start new national infrastructure developments should not overshadow the huge task of maintaining current projects, says CIEAM.
As they battle to keep their economies moving, governments around the world have put investment in infrastructure development high on the agenda as a nation building and job creation exercise. Plans call for the injection of massive [...]

Unfinished Business

While an apology from our Prime Minister has made a start, the vexed issue of justice for Indigenous Australians will require creative effort across multiple disciplines of social and political thought if our nation is truly to make amends, writes Paul Patton.
The condition of Australia’s Indigenous population poses some of the most difficult public policy [...]

The BioCube: Feeding off Innovation

One of the first grant recipients under the Climate Ready program, the Biofuel Partnership’s BioCube project delivers valuable biodiesel resources on-site in developing countries – at no cost to the environment.
The BioCube – developed by Gold Coast-based company The Biofuel Partnership – is a fully integrated, compact biodiesel processor half the size of a shipping [...]

Waste Not

PMP Group backs technology with an environmental advantage – to the great advantage of many industries seeking emissions reductions in the era of carbon trading. Australian Innovation spoke to PMP CEO, Steve Harding.
Australian Innovation (AI): PMP started as a grass roots project in the 1970s, but arguably climate change and environmental sustainability have only become [...]

Making Sustainability an Easy Choice

Sustainability Victoria is brainstorming simple and smart ways to reduce the State’s environmental impact, one person at a time.
Sustainability Victoria is an agency of the Victorian Government that facilitates and promotes the sustainable use of resources. Its vision is for Victorians to use resources sustainably so as to support a thriving community and economy. It [...]

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