Workright Centre for Entrepreneurship

“Our vision is to recognise potential, harness innovation, provide professional mentoring and leverage our specialist network and so generate wealth.”
Our Mission is “to assist individuals and corporations achieve their highest potential”
As a business innovation and information company, we develop businesses and their strategies, assist in raising capital, develop collaborations and partnerships, provide interim management and [...]

Green and Growing

Toshiba’s Mark Whittard sees no reason why eco-efficiency, technical performance and style cannot coexist in his company’s products.
1. Why is Toshiba so committed to making its products energy efficient?
Companies and consumers will continue to invest in green technology and energy-saving devices over the coming months. With consumer sentiment on the rise around the environment, people [...]

Innovative thinking makes work safer

There is no compromise for safety when it comes to working at CitiPower and Powercor.
This mantra was the catalyst for three employees who developed a field invention that is now being used across the business to help ensure the safety of its employees.
‘Safetees’ a plastic plug resembling golf tees, helps electrical field workers identify the [...]

Herbert Geer: Supporting clients at the cutting edge of business

East coast law firm Herbert Geer is not afraid of a challenge. Named one of Australia’s fastest growing law firms in 2008 by the Australian newspaper and Australasian Legal Business magazine, Herbert Geer has built a strong practice in intellectual property (IP), telecommunications, technology, media and entertainment law by supporting clients at the cutting edge [...]

Australian company leads the world in projection technology

Digislide is an innovative Australian based technology company with offices in Adelaide, South Australia, Singapore and Rochester (USA). Digislide undertakes research and development, manufacturing, and marketing of projection and projector peripherals for consumer and professional markets.
The company has a ten year history and during that time they have won several international and national awards including:

Winner [...]

Melbourne – Capital of Innovation, Ideas and Industry

Australia’s most skilled and qualified workers are based in Melbourne
The 2008 Global University City Index ranks Melbourne in fourth place, trailing only London, Boston and Tokyo
Melbourne is one of only three cities in the world to have two universities rated in the top twenty biomedical university rankings
More students study engineering science, mathematics and IT in [...]

Curtin University of Technology

Curtin is recognised for research programs that deliver high-impact research across four areas of strength:

* Resources and energy
* ICT and emerging technologies
* Health
* Sustainable development

Surviving and Thriving in Turbulent Times -What is your plan for 2009?

When times are tough, as they will be for many in 2009, the biggest challenge is how people deal with the situation, how confident they feel. In a crisis there are both challenges and opportunities – the difference is one of perception. Confidence is a crucial ingredient for success. In 2009 the opportunities will be [...]

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