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Making innovation work
Daniel Samson | June 24, 2024The effective testing of new ideas requires a systematic and structured approach from their initial evaluation through to the final product release
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The long road from innovation to commercial reality
Iven Mareels | May 9, 2024We may punch above our weight when it comes to research, but we certainly don’t in realising the commercial impact from it.
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Red tape ties up university innovation
David Noble | May 7, 2024Australian public universities tout themselves as bastions of innovation and driving forces behind economic growth, but their in-built cultures are getting in the way.
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The keyless key to cyber-security
Open Forum | November 22, 2023A cutting-edge collaboration between tech startup Tide Foundation and RMIT University is translating ground-breaking research into homegrown cybersecurity capability.
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Australia’s capabilities accelerator
Hayley Channer | July 11, 2023The launch of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator within the Defence Department puts Australia in the race to develop the technology, skills and finance we need to compete in the global strategy arena.
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Shaking up Australia’s ‘state vs state’ innovation
Graeme Dunk | June 8, 2023Australian states need to cooperate, rather than compete, to develop new technologies and applications, expand the national economy, and build the resilience the nation will need in the future.
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Eyes on the prize
Open Forum | October 31, 2022Solving sustainability problems, protecting healthcare providers from COVID-19, and using technology to train next-gen pilots are among the achievements of award-winning STEM innovators recognised at the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering.
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6 ways for governments to drive innovation
Lucy Cameron | July 18, 2022Whereas most innovation now comes from the private sector, governments can encourage innovation and economic growth through creating the right conditions for change.
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Winning the war for innovation
Kapil Patil | July 9, 2021In its bid to stay competitive with China, Washington confronts the challenge of creating a global innovation order that is rules-based and safeguards the interests of both developed and developing countries.
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Picking up the pace
Gillian Savage | June 13, 2021Now more than ever Australia needs to be innovative, and knowing our strengths – and weaknesses – in science and technology base is the key to progress.
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Lessons from an octopus
Chris Schell | May 14, 2021As humans take up space and modify our environment, we affect the habitat of species that perish if they can’t adapt, change or move. What can we learn from octopuses about innovation and sustainability in the face of change?
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Energy innovation offers lessons for defence
Marcus Hellyer | May 5, 2021The electricity sector offers a striking example of disruptive innovation in action around us, and it’s a case that has key lessons for the Department of Defence.