Can Australia learn from a German city of 100k people? Kaiserslautern’s transformation via Fraunhofer Institutes shows we can. It’s not about size—it’s about strategy.#SovereignCapability #Fraunhofer #InnovationPolicy#InnovationEcosystems #Australia2050. wix.to/Cz5gGbx

Research analysing 26,000+ startups globally reveals founder personalities predict success with 82.5% accuracy. This suggests moving beyond programs that support individual entrepreneurs to supporting personality-diverse founding teams: wix.to/nnSRRbA #StartupSuccess

Sydney boasts fantastic resources but remains disjointed in its urban innovation ecosystem. To play on the global stage, Sydney must move from asset aggregation to system integration, and embed collaborative governance: wix.to/VbqTQwI #SydneyInnovation #UrbanEcosystem

Why do innovation ecosystems often remain dormant despite perfect "wiring"? The gap between having contacts and genuine collaboration is vast. Activation requires problem-focused interaction, trust-building, and aligned incentives—not just proximity. wix.to/dLHQ6V8

Australian universities collaborate more with international companies than local ones. The problem isn't university outreach: it's "absorptive capacity." Many Australian firms lack the ability to see and apply research findings. wix.to/3CFRzfF #R&D #Australia #Innovation

Australia’s search for an industrial policy has been long and contested. Centralised models drawn from unitary states do not fit the realities of a vast federation with diverse regional economies. The way forward is mission-oriented and place-based: wix.to/pODjVFG

Exploring what makes innovation districts thrive: relationships and capabilities over buildings. Discover how Australian policymakers can benefit from global insights while steering clear of common pitfalls. More details here: wix.to/hWKF4id #Innovation #Policy

Australian universities face impossible choice: maintain academic excellence or meet corporate financial targets. When cross-subsidies between disciplines are seen as "inefficiencies," we lose intellectual diversity: wix.to/r38oQfe #CorporateValues #UniversityReform

Universities aren’t businesses ... but it’s complicated. They compete for students, run companies, invest in property, yet serve a public mission. This article calls for clearer reporting of public benefit and commercial activities wix.to/8dqQMuX #UniversityFinance

Australia tracks productivity & R&D, yet lacks data on business investment in skills. Innovation won’t come from subsidies alone—employers must fund training in AI, Quantum, and workforce development: wix.to/HvwiLBT #Innovation #AI #Quantum #Productivity #DigitalSkills

“More than any other place on earth, we have most to gain from a low-carbon global economy thanks to our vast solar & wind resources, mineral wealth, proximity to growing markets & strategic partnerships” Senator Tim Ayres Australian Public Policy Institute minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/tima… Anthony Albanese OECD Innovation

Economists must take seriously the transformative implications of AI for the economy: -economic growth -science and innovation -inequality -concentration of power -geo-economics -information and knowledge flows -catastrophic risk -new measures of well-being and -transition

RMIT’s Enabling Impact Platforms (EIPs) connect researchers, industry, and government to accelerate research translation. EIPs act as system integrators—breaking down silos, seeding collaborations, and aligning research with outcomes: wix.to/Ni72CbB #Impact #Integration

My Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems is out! This comprehensive resource explores how these systems work and flourish, with emphasis on their relationship to industrial strategy. Aimed at business strategists, innovation practitioners and policymakers. : wix.to/zLxmdpK

Innovation is political. Australian policy machinery lacks the tools to govern technological change strategically. It's time to recover political economy thinking. New article from Acton Institute by Rajesh Gopalakrishnan Nair & John H Howard: wix.to/9b8BpHI #Innovation

Are fragmented initiatives hindering innovation in Australia? Learn how a unified ecosystem perspective can lead to a strategically integrated R&D framework. Read more: wix.to/94dQdcw #Innovation #R&D #Australia

Is innovation the missing piece in your productivity strategy? Find out how boards can set strategy, define risk appetite, and build critical technology transfer skills to drive success. A must-read for directors and executives: wix.to/MBqhxOI #Innovation #Productivity

The 2025 Nobel Prize for Innovation marks a 'paradigm capture' by neoclassical economics. But what does this mean for the field of Innovation Studies, and which pioneers (like Christopher Freeman) were overlooked?: wix.to/PxxsHy9 #NobelPrize #ParadigmCapture #Innovation

We think a lot about "innovation ecosystems," but often just see buzzwords. A new Handbook offers a 'four-domain framework' to build them properly. It is a practical guide for integrating Placemaking, Economics, Business, & Governance into policy: wix.to/8SXyAoI