by theotherdimension | Oct 7, 2025 | Commercialisation, Innovation Policy
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 18, 2025 | Commercialisation, Innovation Policy
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 19, 2025 | Commercialisation, Innovation Policy
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...
