Industry
Improving funding for mining and exploration companies
Key conversations at Science meets Parliament helps small Australian mining and exploration companies engage and work with MPs
Driving innovation in the Australian automotive sector
“Without that opportunity to get in front of a Parliamentarian to share my excitement and passion for my work, that may not have happened.”
Defence workforce is not just the Defence Force
There’s a critical need to drive STEM careers to improve our Defence Force. Military jobs now include drones and science, not just frontline defence.
AI transforms work as we know it
AI is disrupting even non-tech industries with an automation revolution. Experts urge us to focus on the human skills that give us an edge if we want to thrive in the AI future.
Australia’s economy is a House of Cards
Matt Barrie, Chief Executive of Freelancer.com, shares his concerns about the Australian economy.
Protecting innovation with intellectual property rights
Patent attorney Dr Gavin Recchia advises that intellectual property protection will help both researchers and entrepreneurs engage with industry.
Dr Larry Marshall’s National Press Club Address
Dr Larry Marshall’s Address to the National Press Club on November 8.
Delivering expertise for Australia’s critical infrastructure
The Energy Pipelines CRC is combining science and real-life experience to create innovative solutions to the myriad problems faced by the oil and gas pipeline sector.
Mining the skies
There are two million near-Earth asteroids in our Solar System, containing vast mineral resources, and, even more vitally, water. Plans to survey them are already underway.
University innovation strategy
University innovation strategy has successes on the board and Australia should look to capitalise on these rather than focus on failures.
The sunshine factory
Led by the legendary Martin Green, UNSW’s photovoltaic researchers have toppled world records in solar cell design again and again. But they ain’t done yet.
UNSW Women in Engineering Awards
There is a long way to go to get to gender equity in one of the most inequitable fields of employment in Australia.
Connecting with the community
Developing research excellence in Indigenous affairs requires a commitment to collaborate with communities at every stage of the research.
Industry placements pave the way to success
CRCs are leading the way in introducing PhD students to a career in industry with targeted placement programs and projects.
Review highlights lagging performance
More collaboration between business and research is required to bring new goods and services to market, says ISA’s Tim Powell.
The Disruptors
Australia’s productivity is poised on a knife edge as traditional boom areas bust. But four new industries are set to take up the strain.
Laying the foundations
In part 2 of his guide to collaboration, commercialisation manager James Dalton explores how to building a strong foundation for industry-research partnerships.
Australia’s science vision centres on collaboration
Australia’s Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science examined the future of research, disruption and job security in his address to the National Press Club.
Research-industry collaboration guide part 1
Commercialisation manager James Dalton shares his wealth of experience in research-industry collaboration: a bridge-building guide for both sides.
Business confidence surges in Australia
Small and medium business confidence has risen to its highest level in six and a half years.
CRC funding priorities: a welcome change
CEO of the CRC Association, Dr Tony Peacock, responds to the new approach to establishing CRC priorities announced by the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science.
GSK Award for Research Excellence winners
Researchers from Monash University have won the prestigious GSK Award for Research Excellence for developing “dimmer switch” medicines.
Luxury watch brand partners with nanotech
A luxury watch brand has teamed up with Flinders University nanotechnologists to develop a new casing material that will give their watches a competitive edge.
$7.6 million to take these products to market
Twenty-two new grants have been allocated to Australian businesses commercialising novel products under the government’s Entrepreneurs Programme.