#IndustryGrowthProgram grants are now open to help with #commercialisation and #BusinessGrowth. Eligible innovative start-ups and small-to-medium businesses can apply for expert advice and matched funding grant opportunities up to $5 million. Read more: spklr.io/6013oLkU

“The review called for a ‘multi-agency’ approach to address the fragmentation of R&D programs & priorities. The turbo-charged ambition of the government’s Future Made in Australia initiative makes this task all the more urgent” AustralianManufacturingForum aumanufacturing.com.au/towards-3-rd-h…

Numerical anomalies can reveal election fraud. What do they say about the earliest Australian elections? My article in the Australian Journal of Politics & History onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aj… #auspol

The rise of technology universities fulfils John Dewey’s 1944 prediction that the divide between elite & vocational education was outdated amid a scientific revolution “breaking down once & for all the wall between the hand & head” John Gapper ft.com/content/05c9d9… UTS

“We’ve got to encourage people as much as possible to break out & to do something that actually makes a difference,” says UTS Business School Carl Rhodes, highlighting how #businessresearch can contribute to reducing inequality & make positive #socialimpact. timeshighereducation.com/news/publish-o…

Exciting news: Australia's largest charitable foundation, the Paul Ramsay Foundation, is running a $2.1 million grant round for experimental evaluations of social impact programs. More here: paulramsayfoundation.org.au/news-resources… #randomistas #auspol #ausecon Global Commission on Evidence Jon Baron

Our ecosystem needs more people like Annie Liao in it to succeed. What she's created at Build Club is nothing short of amazing.

More a love letter to books than a list of favourites, Michiko Kakutani's "Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread" left me with oodles of ideas for future reading harpercollins.com.au/9780008421960/… Michiko Kakutani

"There is now broad recognition that government must play an active role in creating a more inclusive & dynamic knowledge-driven economy, to address the increasingly interconnected challenges of #productivity & #climatechange" My piece CEDA ceda.com.au/newsandresourc… #FMiA

"You can't improve what you don't measure" is a truism in the startup industry. If you're in the Australian startup industry, I can't overstate the importance of taking a few minutes out of your day to answer a few questions in the startupmuster.com annual national survey.

Excited to see the impact Amplify can make, and well done Paul Bassat! Public discourse still living in the broadcast age amplifyaus.org/whats-the-point

Port Macquarie! We can't wait to hang out - Oct 15 events.humanitix.com/spark-mid-nort…

I’m building a data tool on the 45+ looking at particular metrics like health, housing, care needs, and income. This is to understand 52% of Australian voters aged 45+. Here’s info on Dickson QLD PrimeLife Partners DicksonDecides Su Dharmapala Voted Yes & #AI Chick Janie A Pi8str1- lutruwita born & educated Jane Caro 💧simon holmes à court 🦋 #auspol

With an average addressable market size of $441B and a 10-year commercialisation horizon, #DeepTech startups are solving humanity’s most pressing challenges while reshaping global industries. Our portfolio is leading the charge: 🌊 Uluu: Turning seaweed into biodegradable

Glad to see the focus. Reform the SIV to factor in innovation. The people at UTS can help you Anthony Albanese talk to Murray Hurps and unlike the VC constraints so anyone can be one.

Innovation isn’t just about traditional breakthroughs, it’s also about broadening who gets to be a founder. Closing Australia’s innovation gap means more women and diverse entrepreneurs turning ideas into enterprises. My SmartCompany op-ed: andrewleigh.com/opinion_piece_… #auspol

Transparency matters. That’s why we’re moving to a single, public register so Australians can see who really owns and controls our companies. A clearer picture means stronger accountability and less room for financial crime ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/andr… #auspol