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Connecting Women Leaders in STEM
Jo Stewart-Rattray, Board Director of ISACA and Director of Information Security at BRM Holdich, offers a multifaceted approach for developing women leaders in STEM.
Global collaboration and emerging trends
Dr Robin Knight, Director of collaboration platform IN-PART, talks about improving relationships between research and industry, and how to overcome IP challenges.
New frontiers in digital disruption
Swinburne University’s Beth Webster, Mitchell Adams and Stephen Petrie track the impact of digital disruption on industries once considered impervious to tech takeover.
Disruptors in the digital age and how to be one
Digital transformation executive, Vishy Narayanan, reveals the attributes of a digital disruptor and the keys to transforming your business.
$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.
Citizen data monitors coral bleaching
The Australian National Data Service (ANDS) is celebrating the real-world impact of data. Their latest article tells the story of a citizen science project to save coral reefs.
Remote Research Ranges: a startup story
An interview with Dr Catherine Ball, CEO and Founder of one of Australia’s most innovative environmental services startups.
What’s your story?
Inspiring Australia’s Jackie Randles explores the how and why behind sharing your journey as a researcher.
Honeybee health: a #dataimpact story
ANDS is celebrating the real-world impact of data with their #dataimpact campaign. Their latest article tells how large datasets are improving pollination protection.
Maths researchers optimise Woodside’s vessel efficiency
Curtin University researchers have developed new mathematical models to make Woodside’s vessel operations more efficient.
Birth defects: a data discovery
The Australian National Data Service is celebrating the real-world impact of data with their #dataimpact campaign. Their latest article tells the story of a data discovery that radically reduced birth defects.
Changing the way we fund research
Dr Saraid Billiards of the NHMRC sheds light on funding reforms that are vital to the retention and progression of women in STEM.
Eureka Prize Winners of 2016
Meet the winners of the 2016 Eureka Prizes, which showcase the best advancements in Australian science, technology and innovation.
Career breaks in STEM
Industry leaders at the national Women in STEM Leadership Summit discuss how to maintain work-life balance and incorporate important breaks into a successful STEM career.
Biophotonics pioneer
Professor Dayong Jin from the University of Technology, Sydney is harnessing light to revolutionise the future of medicine.
Great Barrier Reef cleanup
A new report from Alluvium has estimated that cleaning up the Great Barrier Reef will cost $8.2 billion. How does this compare with its value?
Research infrastructure makes industry impact
Australia’s cutting-edge research data wouldn’t be what it is today without the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS).
Rethinking Australia’s innovation sector
A 15-year strategic plan for Australia’s innovation sector is being developed over the next year. But how does it compare to the rest of the world?
Fast-tracking women in STEM
There is a simple business case for the increased participation of women in STEM.
$22.6 million research funding
A round of applications is expected to open in August for 11 newly funded Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) projects.
Innovation and commercialisation awards
Meet the three winners of the Clunies Ross Awards in these short videos from the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
Demanding data for better healthcare
A major focus for medical technology is data sharing, with experts from across the healthcare sector looking to connect.
The advanced manufacturing flagship
Chairman of the AAMC John Pollaers, on Australia’s best lever for a thriving, high-tech manufacturing sector.
Overcoming academic barriers to innovation
QUT Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake on remaining competitive in a knowledge-intensive global economy.