Tag: R&D

The pathway to innovation needs a rethink

Posted on   |  by Professor Russell Thomson and Professor Beth Webster
It is a well-known fact that productivity growth has slowed in recent decades despite the continual increase in R&D as a share of GDP. Much ink has been spent...

Cheap and cheerful ways to make the RDTI sing

Posted on   |  by Kris Gale
Sandy Plunkett’s excellent article in Monday’s edition of InnovationAus.com, ‘Money for nothing: Australia’s dismal R&D performance‘, provided much food for thought as to what the federal government might focus...

ARC Linkage grants limited impact for smaller firms

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Research Council’s $300 million Linkage program increased revenues for the large companies that received funding support, but had only a limited effect on SMEs involved in the...

Industry R&D investment expectations fall to decade low

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Most industrial businesses have no plans to lift their spending on R&D this year despite reporting a positive investment outlook, according to an annual survey of industry leaders in...

$22m for three govt-led critical minerals research projects

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Three research projects aimed at growing Australia’s critical minerals industry have been funded through the federal government’s Critical Minerals Research and Development Hub. Resources minister Madeleine King announced $22...

RDTI claims growing, expected to cost extra $2.1bn by 2027

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Research and Development Tax Incentive is expected to cost an additional $2.1 billion over the next four years in part due to growing artificial intelligence claims, according to...

CSIRO opens R&D funding program to more SMEs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Research and development grants awarded through the CISRO’s Kick-Start program will now be accessible to larger small and medium-sized enterprises, with firms earning up to $10 million now eligible for...

Materials science: Shaping the future of manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Dr Marcus Zipper
Materials play a crucial role in the evolution of manufacturing by forming the foundation of every product and innovation. Progress in material science and engineering has paved the way...

Husic calls for more alignment of govt R&D programs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Industry and science minister Ed Husic has urged his federal colleagues to coordinate research and development programs more closely across portfolios to improve the effectiveness of delivering government industry...