Two Axis of Innovation

Two Axis of Innovation

Great products fail in weak companies. Mediocre products win in strong companies. CSIRO invented the core wireless system design that is the basis of all high-speed WiFi generations. The breakthrough emerged from Australian research excellence, achieving technical...
The Missing Bridge Builders

The Missing Bridge Builders

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...
Different Skills, Different Jobs

Different Skills, Different Jobs

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...