Science and innovation in the UK may seem out of the woods following the spending review. But the EU referendum and changes to how funding is organised are potential threats.
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As budgets get squeezed, universities are fighting to prove their worth.
Not all technologies are created equal. Researchers devised a new model to explain why, after eons of nothing much new, we sometimes see an explosion of innovation in the archaeological record.
Australia has never been like Silicon Valley or Israel, so we can’t afford to rule out tax incentives to encourage startups.
Music is ubiquitous in our lives, but where are the spaces for boundary-pushing experimentation?
A multimillion pound deal to sell barley to China is the latest step in the rise and rise of British brewers.
A national innovation agenda is bound to undershoot its promise if R&D is not inherently embraced by the top ranks of corporate Australia.
Knowledge and ideas and their application are the key to creating the conditions for the level of innovation Australia needs to build its comparative advantage.
The answer to Australia’s ailing innovation system does not lie with universities, which should stick to teaching and research, and aim to do both well.
Tax systems are notoriously bad for doing things other than raising revenue.
Financial inclusion has so far focused on enhancing a poor person’s cash flow. But it needs to involve more. Not enough consideration is given to encouraging poor people to build assets.
An advocate for the power of innovation to improve the world offers some cautions.
A PhD and startup have more in common than you might think, and they complement each other in many ways. Nicky Ringland shares her experience of how one influenced the other.
Enhanced data collection capabilities will ensure that information collected from the coastline will be seamless.
The bubbles generated by Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson have been worth over $36 billion to the Australian economy. He has just received the 2015 Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.
Research institutions don’t have a monopoly on innovation. In fact, most innovation comes out of business, and it’s this sector that needs more attention in innovation policy.
A novel approach to detect bacterial infections in 10-15 minutes is expected to become commercially available next year.
Much research has been focused on finding a non-invasive way to measure pressure in the brain, which is an important part of accurately diagnosing neurosurgical conditions.
The Nobel Prize-winning research on neutrinos is expected to push the boundaries of science and technology.
Unless African governments put their money where their mouths are, innovative advances from young scientists on the continent will be stifled.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor & UTS innovation adviser, University of Technology Sydney
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Director, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Innovation and Digital Leadership, University of Brighton
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Visiting Professor, Imperial College Business School, and Emeritus Professor, School of Business, The University of Queensland
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
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Professor and Founding Director of QUT Centre for the Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology
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Winthrop Professor, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marketing and Strategy, The University of Western Australia
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Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Researcher in Entrepreneurial Creativity, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Women's Studies, University of Michigan
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Secretary for Science Policy at the Australian Academy of Science, and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Natural Philosophy in the Department of Physics, University of York
