Tag: innovation

Don Punch on WA’s innovation priorities

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Western Australia’s new Innovation Minister Don Punch wants more IP kept in the state, government services reshaped around citizen needs, and to grow the local ICT sector through state...

Liveris calls for innovation policy overhaul

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia needs a fundamental change in its approach to innovation and exports to capitalise on the government’s $1.5 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative, according to the scheme’s chief architect Andrew...

NSW offers $24m to solve innovation problems

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government is offering $24 million in competitive grants to SMEs to solve the government’s own innovation challenges. The program, which will run over the next...

Husic to bring his tech focus to shadow cabinet

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government needs to set its ambitions for tech and innovation much higher and encourage creation rather than just adoption, newly appointed shadow minister for agriculture and resources Ed...

What the US election means for innovation

Posted on   |  by Claire McFarland
The US election is on November 3, 2020. Two very different candidates, two very different political parties. What does the US election outcome hold for tech and innovation? And...

Building R&D capacity via targeted grants

Posted on   |  by Jo-Ann Suchard
The current economic crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has exposed the decay in Australia’s manufacturing capability and highlighted the need for increased investment in innovation. Innovation...

Victoria has a new innovation minister

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Jaala Pulford is Victoria’s new innovation minister after a Cabinet reshuffle brought on by the branch stacking controversy that has besieged the state government. Premier Daniel Andrews unveiled his...

Albo’s post-COVID focus on innovation

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to refocus on innovation and science, Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says, but a major cultural change is needed to get the general public...

Does innovation need a non-R&D focus?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government needs to “rebalance” innovation policies to focus more on non-research and development activities, according to a new Innovation and Science Australia report. The report, which was...