Sep 28, 2017 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation, investment readiness, start-ups
Impact Innovation Group has brought Springwise to Australia, so that innovation managers, CEOs and other senior managers can identify opportunities from around the world for pumping up the pipeline flow. Springwise is a like an international phone book for innovative...
Sep 22, 2017 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation, investment readiness, start-ups
The way Australian businesses can raise capital has just changed, with SMEs now able to raise up to $5 million a year via crowdfunding. Impact Innovation’s John Mathew (DBiotech – Crowdfunding) explains what this means for innovation investment in...
Sep 20, 2017 | commercialisation, Ideas, Innovation, investment readiness
IP Australia received 28,394 standard patent applications in 2016, with record growth in applications from Australian residents. More than 75% were estimated to be from private individuals or SMEs. Understanding intellectual property factors is important to optimise...
Aug 23, 2017 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation, investment readiness
Highly networked innovation systems allow businesses to collaborate and share ideas, resources and ideas for innovation. Australia’s innovation system is weakly networked compared to other OECD countries. Collaboration between business and research is low, as...
Aug 8, 2017 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation, investment readiness
So many businesses forget why they started an innovation program: to create new value, improve productivity, grow the business, employ more people, and generate greater profit. In other words, to see a return on investment. Instead, they’re gambling: betting...
Jul 24, 2017 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation, investment readiness
Most organisations look to financial measures to confirm that innovation efforts have been successful. However, there are many measures that an organisation can use to show value that goes beyond simply increased revenue, or decreased cost. The first step to realising...
