The new Assistant Minister for Innovation, Wyatt Roy, wants to promote tech start-ups in Australia. But is that such a prudent policy?
A fresh start is needed for science and innovation from new PM Malcolm Turnbull and Industry, Innovation and Science Minister Christopher Pyne.
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The challenge for a 21st century Australian government is to capitalise on research and create new jobs, industries and opportunities for the coming century.
New horizons. The immense refugee camp at Zaatari in Jordan.
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Away from the chaos of Europe’s borders, refugees are camped out in vast settlements close to their home countries and where restrictions on entrepreneurship are wasting talent and energy.
Broadband is one of the technologies that will feature heavily in Australia’s future.
The new iPad Pro reminds us that firms like Apple are favouring incremental change rather than tackling technology’s big challenges.
Africa needs women scientists and researchers like the Ivory Coast’s Dr Celine Nobah, pictured here at work. What can be done to develop female researchers?
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Policies at universities and in research institutions can be changed in small and significant ways to boost the space for gender equity within the sciences.
The new Prime Minister has an opportunity to reverse the cuts to science funding and transform Australia into an innovative nation.
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Evidence-based solutions to our systemic dilemmas won’t be conjured out of thin air. Universities, governments and businesses all have to work together.
Started with high democratic ideals, how does the U.S. Patent Office work for the 21st century?
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Founded in 1790, the Patent Office aimed to put innovation and entrepreneurship within reach of every citizen. Now, 10 million patents later, critics say an out-of-touch system is doing the opposite.
Nobody loves patent trolls. But new legislation in Congress aimed at the trolls isn’t necessary, since the effects of recent patent reforms are only starting to be felt.