Tag: The Innovation Papers

Fostering cultural change in research-industry relationships

Posted on   |  by Kate McGeoch
Universities are institutions where new ideas, independent and cutting-edge research thrive. The culture of universities is to push boundaries, stress test ideas and think outside the box.  But increasingly,...

Delivering a functional NDIS eMarket

Posted on   |  by Marie Johnson
The 2011 Productivity Commission Report into Disability Care and Supports, which led to the establishment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), identified the need for a NDIS eMarket...

Culture and creativity underpins innovation thinking

Posted on   |  by Kate Fielding
Arts, culture and creative expression are fundamental to Australian identity. International and Australian research indicates Australians’ high rate of participation in cultural and creative activities helps us develop a...

A simple fix for our broken govt technology procurement

Posted on   |  by Catherine Thompson
The Innovation Papers’ invitation to provide a visionary reimagining of government Information and Communications Technology (ICT) procurement should have filled my life with sunshine. So why the disconsolate mien...

The art of executing effective technology policy

Posted on   |  by David Masters
The oft-quoted management academic Peter Drucker once said, “Strategy is a commodity, execution is an art”. When it comes to Australia’s federal technology policy and regulatory landscape, it’s an...

From digital delivery to digital democracy

Posted on   |  by Dr Lesley Seebeck
Australian government approaches to technology have defaulted to two over-riding themes: delivery and efficiency. The lack of progress – and of transparency around activities, expenditure, or accountability – suggests...

Australia needs local space primes: Adam Gilmour

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia needs its own sovereign primes in the space sector to boost the nation’s manufacturing capability and build resilience into the local economy, Gilmour Space Technologies chief executive Adam...