Why can’t Australia make mRNA vaccines? Because we don’t make enough ‘deep technology’ companies Editors' Picks The question is important not just to mRNA vaccines but to the whole range of 'deep technologies' that will shape the 21st century.
Australia’s EV policy miles behind Nordic nations, researcher says Thursday July 15, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment How Australia’s electrical vehicle industry can take a leaf out of the Nordic policy playbook.
CSIRO to lead $5m hydrogen RD&D program Wednesday July 7, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The CSIRO will lead a new initiative that aims to grow Australia’s hydrogen industry through collaboration between Australian and international research organisations.
Future Japan-Australia R&D to focus on low and zero emissions technologies Monday June 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment Prime Minister Scott Morrison released the statement at the weekend from Cornwall, where the G7 is meeting.
NSW commits $24m to helping SMEs solve government problems Tuesday June 1, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology Five challenges requiring an innovative solution for the 2021 SBIR program are connectivity, hyperlocal navigation, koala count, PPE, and water purification.
New NSW government body to attract investment to the state Wednesday March 10, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The body, Investment NSW, will partner with key areas of the state government to 'aggressively' target international and local businesses and achieve the best possible…
NSW hopes to tackle government problems under R&D action plan Wednesday January 27, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The New South Wales government has launched a new action plan that aims to accelerate research and development in the state while encouraging businesses and…
CSIRO launches co-developed missions program to overcome Australia’s biggest challenges Thursday August 13, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The CSIRO identifies food security and quality, health and wellbeing, resilient and valuable environments, sustainable energy and resources, future industries, and a secure region as…
Premium Insights and analysis Data sharing reforms are taking shape and federal agencies need to get up to speed. Expect new powers, new responsibilities and cultural change Monday September 9, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Federal agencies would be empowered to share the contents of publicly owned databases more widely under proposed reforms, but only to support better government policy…
What this Australian venture capitalist learnt from lunch with Jacinda Ardern Wednesday August 7, 2019 By Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Economy & Industry After a lunch with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Right Click Capital partner Benjamin Chong says there seems to be reticence in the Australia…
Publicly funded research is the source of scientific knowledge economy Friday July 12, 2019 By Geoff Edwards Economy & Industry The continual search for budget efficiencies imposes enormous operational inefficiencies upon the gathering, publication and application of scientific information, in what amounts to an assault…
Data61 an international exemplar of public sector 'digital innovation' done right Monday April 15, 2019 By Stephen Easton Communications & Technology Data61 is pleased as punch to be presented as a world-leading example of how a public body can contribute to national "digital innovation" through a new…
Promoted PSRG Paper Series 2018 launch Friday November 2, 2018 By Public Sector Research Group Sponsored A panel will discuss the relationship between systems focused co-production and innovation, and the implications it has for the public sector.
Data61's partnership model: riding a wave of R&D disruption Monday September 4, 2017 By Victoria Draudins Features A year since the former NICTA lost its funding base and became Data61, part of the CSIRO, it continues to develop valuable intellectual property while…
Prize-winning public sector innovation happening across the nation Friday July 7, 2017 By Stephen Easton News There's high-tech innovation happening in the public sector all over Australia, and awards programs are a good way to take a look at some of…
