Securing the Future for Australia's Researchers
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 12:00PM
Australian researchers can look to the future with renewed confidence, thanks to a new Industry Doctoral Training Centre and the Australian Government’s Research Workforce Strategy.
Risky business?
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 12:00PM A panel of experts will advise the government on how new technologies such as biotechnology and nanotechnology will help Australia fight climate change, stop hunger and disease, and create thousands of jobs. Their advice will inform the implementation of the $38.2 million National Enabling Technologies Strategy
Be cool - under pressure
Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 12:00PM
After giving the okay for special forces soldiers to raid a compound where the world’s most wanted man was believed to be hiding, President Obama straightened his bow tie and went off to roast Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Funny and unruffled, the President gave no indication he was feeling the strain of his momentous decision. He was, in short, a pretty cool customer.
Have you seen the latest PR release from Cooperative Research Centres...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 8:26PM The question of future support for R&D, innovation and supporting co-operative research has come under the hammer with last nights budget. Their PR release is below with contact details if you want to learn more...
Commercialisation Australia more than the money
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 6:24PM Turning raw intellectual property (IP) into a product, process or service that people want to buy is the fundamental challenge facing our start-up entrepreneurs. Success requires a mix of technical understanding and market insight, which can be hard to find. Our ingenious researchers and inventors do not always have the raw entrepreneurial talent that the investment community is looking for. The reticence of the capital markets makes it doubly difficult to attract the right people. This “catch 22” is largely to blame for what is termed the ‘Valley of Death’ – a place where many early stage businesses with promising IP find themselves, having run out of capital before establishing a compelling value proposition for their target market.