Given Africa’s projected population growth, management of its environment must be a global priority
As part of New Zealand’s transition to a low-emissions economy, emphasis is shifting to innovation and away from traditional agriculture.
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Under the New Zealand government’s well-being approach to the budget, funding that will help reduce emissions is linked with economic development and innovation.
TB, which is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, is a leading cause of death.
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In Southern Africa, high rates of HIV infection have been the primary driver of TB
The amount of funding countries allocate for research is important. Equally important is spending those funds in ways that promote research excellence and innovation.
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With a budget surplus in sight, it makes no sense to cut funding from Australia’s research capacity.
A man walks through a greenhouse in northeastern Uganda where sustainable agriculture techniques such as drought-resistant crops and tree planting are taught, Oct. 19, 2017.
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After declining for nearly a decade, the number of hungry people in the world is growing again. Climate change, which is disrupting weather patterns that farmers rely on, is a major cause.
Innovation through co-creation made it possible for Melbourne-based Marand to supply the vertical tail of the F-35A Lightning II strike fighter.
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Working with organisations outside the business – universities, research bodies, other businesses – can greatly expand Australian firms’ capacity to innovate and match larger rivals overseas.
Money doesn’t grow in flasks – scientists have to find funds outside the lab.
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Money always seems tight for university scientists. A sociologist conducted hundreds of interviews to see how they think about funding sources and profit motives for basic and applied research.
Science needs government and new allies to thrive.
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Here are five ways the Treasurer could boost revenue to make the numbers work.
Companies like Amazon create value for investors through their people, their invented systems and processes, and their physical presence.
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Traditional accounting calculates a company’s value by measuring physical assets and how much they owe. But we can tweak this for today’s economy by including people and their ability to innovate.
The new report started as a central plank of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s 2015 National Innovation and Science Agenda.
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The Australia 2030: Prosperity Through Innovation report offers five “imperatives for action”: Education, Industry, Government, Research and Development, and Culture and Ambition.
Africa has the chance to innovate and grow, with the right policies and investment.
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Research dollars don’t stay locked up in academia and government labs. R&D collaborations with the private sector are common – and grow the innovation economy.
Previous Vice President of the Academy of Science of South Africa and DSI-NRF SARChI chair in Fungal Genomics, Professor in Genetics, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria