by theotherdimension | Oct 7, 2025 | Commercialisation
Everyone’s talking about bridging the gap, but who are the bridge builders? Australia’s innovation policy debate has a favourite metaphor: “bridging the gap” between research and commercialisation. The Australian Computer Society calls for us...
by theotherdimension | Sep 29, 2025 | Innovation Policy
Why task world class researchers with commercialisation? Australia’s landmark R&D review is grappling with how to prioritise research impact over output volume, but misses a fundamental question that cuts to the heart of our innovation problem: do we...
by theotherdimension | Sep 18, 2025 | Commercialisation
The UK tried academic leadership for commercialisation. Here’s why it failed. Before Australia rushes to create more research institutes, we should examine what happened when the UK tried this approach. Britain’s £2.5 billion Catapult investment provides a...
by theotherdimension | Aug 28, 2025 | Innovation Policy
The productivity conversation needs commercial voices While there has been a very long list of policy influencers vying for an invitation to the productivity roundtables, the list of who made it through the door reveals a striking insight into Government policy...
by theotherdimension | Aug 19, 2025 | Commercialisation
It’s not about research, it is about commercial discipline. Recent policy roundtables have reignited familiar calls for “Australian Fraunhofer’s” – applied research institutes that can supposedly bridge our innovation gap. These proposals...
