The chance to change : final report /

The chance to change : final report /

In recognition of the importance of the science, engineering and technology (SET) base to Australia's future, the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Senator the Hon Nick Minchin, has asked the Chief Scientist to assess its capabilities to ensure it can meet the needs of Australians i...

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מחבר ראשי: Batterham, Robin
מחבר תאגידי: Australia. Dept. of Industry, Science and Resources
פורמט: ספר אלקטרוני
שפה:English
יצא לאור: [Canberra : Dept. of Industry, Science and Resources], 2000.
סדרה:PANDORA electronic collection
נושאים:
Research, Industrial > Australia.
Engineering and state > Australia.
Science and state > Australia.
Technology and state > Australia.
Science > Australia.
Technological innovations > Australia.
Australia.
Technology and science
Innovation
Knowledge management
Research
Corporatisation
Tertiary education
Secondary education
Capital investment
Information society
Australia overseas comparisons
Federal issue
Electronic books.
גישה מקוונת:Archived at ANL
תוכן הענינים:
  • Chapter 1. Definitions
  • 1.1. The knowledge economy
  • 1.2. What is innovation?
  • 1.3. National systems of innovation
  • 1.4. Defining the SET base
  • 1.5. Australia's SET base
  • ch. 2. Introduction
  • 2.1. Vision
  • 2.2. Goals
  • 2.3. Value proposition
  • ch. 3. Investment: maximising a return
  • 3.1. International success stories
  • 3.2 The investment strategy
  • 3.3. What this report does not cover
  • ch. 4. Setting the case for Australia
  • 4.1. Australia's traditional comparative advantage
  • 4.2. The current state of Australia's SET base
  • 4.3. Australia's current performance in the knowledge economy
  • 4.4. Country comparisons
  • ch. 5. Investing in people and innovation culture
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Science in schools
  • 5.3. School enrolments
  • 5.4. SET teaching and learning
  • 5.5. University students
  • 5.6. Attracting and retaining the best researchers
  • 5.7. SET awareness
  • ch. 6. Investing in ideas
  • 6.1. Introduction
  • 6.2. Research priorities
  • 6.3. Encouraging leading-edge research
  • 6.4. Encouraging leading-edge infrastructure
  • 6.5. Government-funded research agencies
  • 6.6. Business and government research funding model-RDC.s
  • 6.7. National measurement laboratory
  • 6.8. Linking public sector research performers
  • 6.9. Connectivity between the Australian and international SET base
  • ch. 7. Investing in commercialisation
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Recent initiatives to encourage business investment
  • 7.3. Encouraging private investment and innovation
  • 7.4. Connection between ideas and commercialisation
  • 7.5. Intellectual property and incentives
  • 7.6. Better information for business innovation
  • ch. 8. Accountability
  • 8.1. Measuring investment outcomes
  • ch. 9. Conclusion: the implementation plan
  • 9.1. Summary of investment strategy
  • 9.2. Implementation plan. À.

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