The Australian Government's Innovation Report

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Building links to facilitate commercialisation and innovation 74 Cooperative Research Centres Programme 74 World Class Centres of Excellence – Biotechnology: Australian Stem Cell Centre 75 World Class Centres of Excellence – ICT: National ICT Australia 76 National Biotechnology Strategy 77 Biotechnology Australia Public Awareness Programme 78 Protecting intellectual property 79 Intellectual Property 79 Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia 80 Review of Design Spare Parts Exclusions 80 Review of Innovation Patent 80 Review of Grace Period 80 PART THREE – DEVELOPING AND RETAINING AUSTRALIAN SKILLS 81 Performance highlights 81 Advancing SET skills 82 Audit of Science, Engineering and Technology Skills 82 Fostering Scientific, Mathematical and Technological Skills in Government Schools 83 The Le@rning Federation: Schools Online Curriculum Content Initiative 83 National Youth Science Forum 84 The Smart Olympiads 84 2000 Additional Targeted University Places 86 Investing in research training 87 Research Training Scheme 87 Higher Education Loan Programme 88 Australian Postgraduate Awards 88 Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships 88 Commercialisation Training Scheme 89 Fostering entrepreneurship and awareness of science and innovation 90 National Innovation Awareness Strategy – Science Connections Programme 90 Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre: Questacon Smart Moves 91 Gaining and retaining highly-skilled and qualified workers 91 Federation Fellowships 91 Skilled Immigration 92 CHAPTER THREE: NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES 93 PRIORITY 1 – AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AUSTRALIA 93 Water – a critical resource 93 Transforming existing industries 95 Overcoming soil loss, salinity and acidity 97 Reducing and capturing emissions in transport and energy generation 97 Sustainable use of Australia’s biodiversity 98 Developing deep earth resources 99 Responding to climate change and variability 100 PRIORITY 2 – PROMOTING AND MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH 102 A healthy start to life 102 Ageing well, ageing productively 103 Preventive health care 104 Strengthening Australia’s social and economic fabric 105 Contents 5
PRIORITY 3 – FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES FOR BUILDING AND TRANSFORMING AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES 105 Breakthrough science 105 Frontier technologies 106 Advanced materials 108 Smart information use 109 Promoting an innovation culture and economy 110 PRIORITY 4 – SAFEGUARDING AUSTRALIA 113 Critical infrastructure 113 Understanding our region and the world 114 Protecting Australia from invasive diseases and pests 115 Protecting Australia from terrorism and crime 116 Transformational defence technologies 118 CHAPTER FOUR: AUSTRALIAN INNOVATION SCORECARD 121 The indicators 121 Main points of the 2006 Innovation Scorecard 122 Australia’s innovation performance relative to the 2004 and 2002 Scorecards 125 Summary of Australia’s innovation performance relative to OECD countries 127 Summary of Australia’s innovation performance against each category 131 Knowledge Creation 131 Human Resources 133 Finance 135 Knowledge Diffusion 136 Collaboration 138 Market Outcomes 139 Conclusions 142 CHAPTER FIVE: MOVING FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE 143 Key institutions 143 Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council 143 Commonwealth State and Territory Advisory Council on Innovation 144 Chief Scientist 144 Australian Research Council 145 National Health and Medical Research Council 145 The Industry Research and Development Board 145 Australian Biotechnology Advisory Council 146 Business/Industry/Higher Education Collaboration Council 147 Australian Bureau of Statistics 148 Informing the future 150 House of Representatives Standing Committee Inquiry into Pathways to Technological Innovation 150 Productivity Commission’s Review of Public Support for Science and Innovation 150 Backing Australia’s Ability Evaluation Plan 151 APPENDICES 153 6 Backing Australia’s Ability
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Building links to facilitate commer
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Taking a closer look at stem cells
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Advancing SET skills Audit of Scien
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Advanced materials Quick dry merino
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Promoting an innovation culture and
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The scorecard provides an overview
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Notes: 1. Australia’s ranking is
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FIGURE 1: Percentage change in the
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FIGURE 2: Australia’s innovation
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Compared to the 2004 scorecard Aust
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Conclusions The Australian Innovati
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Commonwealth State and Territory Ad
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Appendix 1: Major flows of funding
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Appendix 3: Overview of Australia
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