Australia has the potential to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of cancer-fighting cell therapy treatments, but our leadership must make some bold decisions if we are to...
The Industry Papers
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One of the most cited comments on Australia’s STEM industries is our strength in science, and our lack of strength in commercialisation. This claim is not without foundation. In...
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a critical challenge in modern healthcare systems worldwide. These infections, contracted by patients during medical treatment, contribute significantly to global morbidity and mortality, claiming approximately...
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We are well-practised in navigating the predictable milestones – youth, puberty, parenting – and we’re becoming more familiar with menopause and mental health. However, when it comes to dying...
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Melbourne-based Professor Nicholas Opie has been a superstar exemplar among Australia’s deep tech entrepreneur researchers for more than a decade. Professor Opie is a co-founder of the brain-computer interface...
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Australia’s MedTech sector is a sleeping giant. National strengths in genomic medicine, digital health and precision medicine, along with lighthouses like Cochlear and a pipeline of promising startups, all...
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Just as a savvy startup founder would position her novel product offering against a market unmet need, confirmed with objective market data, so we in Australia’s healthcare innovation ecosystem...
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Quantum, AI and robotics are recognised as technologies that are critical to the growth of Australia’s economy, creating well-paying jobs and improving our lives. The path for Australia to...
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Industrialising the production of biochar could place Australia in a unique position to become a global leader in the permanent removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Biochar is...
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Extended Reality (XR) is game-changing technology, and Queensland has the talent to become a global player in this booming industry. Over the past decade, the global use of XR...
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Australian manufacturing finds itself at a pivotal moment, grappling with myriad challenges that have led to its contribution to GDP dwindling to a record low of 5.4 per cent....
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Biosecurity is critically important to Australia’s national interests as an island continent and major agricultural exporter. With over two-thirds of Australia’s land area dedicated to agriculture – which accounts...
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The Guinness World Record for the longest-running laboratory experiment is a title still held by the University of Queensland for its Pitch Drop experiment. It began in 1927 with...
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Australian governments have been discussing innovation, advanced manufacturing, and the vision of making more (and more high-tech things) in Australia… for decades. Yet here we are in 2024, ranked...