Australian Innovation Links

Useful links and links relating to Australian innovation

Blue Ocean Strategy Links

Blue Ocean Strategy global website

http://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/

UCSI Blue Ocean Strategy Regional website

UCSI BOS Regional Centre is the official regional representative of Blue Ocean Strategy businesses operating under license in Malaysia, Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand

http://ucsi-bosrc.blueoceanstrategy.com/index.html

Link to contact details for all Blue Ocean Strategy regional offices

http://ucsi-bosrc.blueoceanstrategy.com/regional-offices.html

Innovation Links

Australian Innovation

Australian Innovation (also known as AusInnovation) are a key source for up-to-date information on Australian Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Our mission statement is based on using these and other initiatives to increase public awareness of the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship through an emphasis on the three pillars of future economic growth – excellence in research, development and commercialisation.

http://www.ausinnovation.org/

Aus Innovation TV

http://www.ausinnovation.org/ausinnovation-tv.html

Commercialisation Australia

Commercialisation Australia is the Australian Government’s primary source of assistance for commercialisation and is delivered by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Commercialisation Australia assists researchers, entrepreneurs and innovative companies to convert intellectual property into successful commercial ventures.

http://www.commercialisationaustralia.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx

Australian Innovation Research Centre

Australian Innovation Research Centre (AIRC) researches key issues in innovation performance and economic development with the primary goal of linking their research to issues in public policy and business development. AIRC accomplishes this via policy advice to state and federal governments in Australia, policy work with overseas governments and agencies, an entrepreneurship program, a teaching program on innovation policy and a strategic innovation forum.

http://www.airc.net.au/article.php?Doo=ContentView&id=269

Australian Innovation Festival

The Australian Innovation Festival has been running since 2002. It is supported by AusIndustry, and the National Press Club (among others). The Festival includes many events, including seminars, exhibitions, trade fairs and workshops aimed at increasing public awareness of innovation in Australia. There are over 500 events held around Australia, with over 400,000 people attending each year.

http://www.ausinnovation.org/festivals/australian-innovation-festival.html

CSIRO

CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia’s national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

http://www.csiro.au/csiro/channel/_ca_dch2t.html

Creativity Australia

Creativity Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that utilises creative programs to enhance wellbeing, social inclusion, innovation and productivity for individuals, organisations and communities. Creativity Australia creates sustainable social and economic outcomes through recognising and unlocking creative potential.

http://www.creativityaustralia.org.au/index.php

de Bono Institute

The de Bono institute is dedicated to maximising thinking potential by inspiring brave and creative ideas and helping people think their way to a better future through innovation, creativity and design.

http://www.debono.org/main.html

The Creative Leadership Forum

The Creative Leadership Forum is a global network of over 15,000 senior executives from every spectrum of industry, academia and government working with members to develop and share knowledge, insights and practices in creative leadership and management innovation.

http://www.thecreativeleadershipforum.com

Government Links

Innovation Australia

Innovation Australia is an independent statutory body established to assist with the administration of the Australian Government’s innovation and venture capital programs designed to support industry innovation.

http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/InnovationAustralia/Pages/InnovationAustralia.aspx

business.gov.au

business.gov.au offers simple and convenient access to all government information, forms and services needed to plan, start and grow a business.

http://www.business.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

Enterprise Connect

Enterprise Connect, an Australian Government initiative in the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, connects businesses to the knowledge, tools and expertise necessary to improve productivity, increase competitiveness and fully capitalise on their growth potential.

http://www.enterpriseconnect.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx

Queensland Government

Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation

http://www.deedi.qld.gov.au/default.htm

Victorian Government

Department of Business and Innovation

http://www.dbi.vic.gov.au/

South Australian Government

The Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST)

http://www.dfeest.sa.gov.au/

New South Wales Government

Industry and Investment