The Australian Government's Innovation Report
The Australian Government's Innovation Report
The Australian Government's Innovation Report
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Building links to facilitate commercialisation and innovation 74<br />
Cooperative Research Centres Programme 74<br />
World Class Centres of Excellence – Biotechnology: <strong>Australian</strong> Stem Cell Centre 75<br />
World Class Centres of Excellence – ICT: National ICT Australia 76<br />
National Biotechnology Strategy 77<br />
Biotechnology Australia Public Awareness Programme 78<br />
Protecting intellectual property 79<br />
Intellectual Property 79<br />
Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia 80<br />
Review of Design Spare Parts Exclusions 80<br />
Review of <strong>Innovation</strong> Patent 80<br />
Review of Grace Period 80<br />
PART THREE – DEVELOPING AND RETAINING AUSTRALIAN SKILLS 81<br />
Performance highlights 81<br />
Advancing SET skills 82<br />
Audit of Science, Engineering and Technology Skills 82<br />
Fostering Scientific, Mathematical and Technological Skills in Government Schools 83<br />
<strong>The</strong> Le@rning Federation: Schools Online Curriculum Content Initiative 83<br />
National Youth Science Forum 84<br />
<strong>The</strong> Smart Olympiads 84<br />
2000 Additional Targeted University Places 86<br />
Investing in research training 87<br />
Research Training Scheme 87<br />
Higher Education Loan Programme 88<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> Postgraduate Awards 88<br />
Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships 88<br />
Commercialisation Training Scheme 89<br />
Fostering entrepreneurship and awareness of science and innovation 90<br />
National <strong>Innovation</strong> Awareness Strategy – Science Connections Programme 90<br />
Questacon – <strong>The</strong> National Science and Technology Centre: Questacon Smart Moves 91<br />
Gaining and retaining highly-skilled and qualified workers 91<br />
Federation Fellowships 91<br />
Skilled Immigration 92<br />
CHAPTER THREE: NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES 93<br />
PRIORITY 1 – AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AUSTRALIA 93<br />
Water – a critical resource 93<br />
Transforming existing industries 95<br />
Overcoming soil loss, salinity and acidity 97<br />
Reducing and capturing emissions in transport and energy generation 97<br />
Sustainable use of Australia’s biodiversity 98<br />
Developing deep earth resources 99<br />
Responding to climate change and variability 100<br />
PRIORITY 2 – PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH 102<br />
A healthy start to life 102<br />
Ageing well, ageing productively 103<br />
Preventive health care 104<br />
Strengthening Australia’s social and economic fabric 105<br />
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