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...
Jun 21, 2017 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation, investment readiness
State and federal governments are offering unprecedented funding opportunities for businesses to grow from innovation, but why is it that some ideas seem to attract more money than others? Common reasons why proposals might be rejected include missing details, unclear...
Jun 8, 2017 | advice, commercialisation, consultancy, Ideas, Innovation
More than 20 per cent of Australian founders work in regional Australia, according to the 2016 Startup Muster report. Entrepreneurs in regional Australia, though, often don’t have access to the services and support networks of their counterparts in capital cities and...
