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09 Oct 2008FOUNDATION LAUNCHES LATEST BOOK EXPLORING THE HIDDEN HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF INNOVATION
The Australian Business Foundation today released its latest publication, ‘Inside the Innovation Matrix- Finding the hidden human dimensions’, which was officially launched by The Hon Dr Craig Emerson MP, Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy and Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation.
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29 Sep 2008THE FOUNDATION'S RESPONSE TO 'VENTUROUS AUSTRALIA': REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM REVIEW
The Australian Business Foundation welcomes the report of the Review of the National Innovation System and congratulates the panel on their work. The Report marks a breakthrough in innovation policy in Australia, and outlines the path towards a high-productivity future for the Australian economy.
In particular, the panel is to be congratulated for recognising that the patterns of innovation in Australia have changed: from an industrial age focus on increasing the supply and commercialisation of science and research, to the collaboration and knowledge sharing of businesses responding to market and customer needs which characterise innovation in modern services-dominated knowledge economies. The panel suggests that Australia’s innovation policies, a generation old, also need to change and be renewed, if Australians are to secure the needed productivity benefits of growth without inflation and the improved social outcomes that result.
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24 Sep 2008ABC Radio 'Australia Talks': NATIONAL INNOVATION REVIEW
Chief Executive of the Australian Business Foundation, Narelle Kennedy was today a guest panelist on the ABC Radio program 'Australia Talks', presented by Paul Barclay. The topic for discussion centred on VenturousAustralia, the Terry Cuter report on the National Innovation Systems Review. Narelle was a panel member on the National Innovation Systems Review.
To hear Narelle's comments, click on the link below.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/australiatalks/stories/2008/2372278.htm
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09 Sep 2008AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS FOUNDATION WELCOMES REVIEW OF NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM
Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation, Stephen Mills today said he was delighted by the release of ‘Venturous Australia’, the report of the Review of the National Innovation System. -
07 Jul 2008NEW RESEARCH MANAGER FOR THE FOUNDATION
Chief Executive of the Australian Business Foundation, Narelle Kennedy, today welcomed Mr Phillip Allen as the new Research Manager for the Foundation. -
03 Jun 2008INNOVATION BEYOND NEW INVENTIONS: A PRESENTATION BY DR JAMES BRADFIELD MOODY
The Australian Business Foundation and Deloitte today hosted another event in the New Angles on Innovation series featuring one of the new generation of innovation thinkers, Dr James Bradfield Moody.
Dr Moody spoke on the subject of Innovation Beyond New Inventions. Not just the conventional view of taking inventions from mind to market. But appreciating the more chaotic path of innovation - one characterised by forging new connections, experimenting and improvising and using and rearranging knowledge from diverse sources to create novel solutions.
Following the Presentation Narelle Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Australian Business Foundation and member of Australia’s National Innovation Review; participated in a podcast discussion with Gerhard Vorster, Managing Partner of Deloitte’s Consulting team and Dr James Bradfield Moody, General Manager, International Development for the CSIRO.
To hear the podcast, click on the link http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,cid%253D211871,00.html or continue to read the summary below.
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01 May 2008AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS FOUNDATION'S SUBMISSION TO NATIONAL INNOVATION REVIEW
For more than a decade the Australian Business Foundation has been a leader in the innovation debate. As part of the Review of the National Innovation System, the Australian Business Foundation was pleased to make an initial submission to the review panel on April 30, 2008.
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21 Apr 2008REFLECTIONS ON THE AUSTRALIA 2020 SUMMIT
Narelle Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Australian Business Foundation, was one of the one thousand participants in the Australia 2020 Summit held at Parliament House in Canberra on 19 and 20 April 2008. Narelle contributed to the stream focusing on Future Directions for the Australian Economy.
Narelle shares her reflections on the Australia 2020 Summit.
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31 Mar 2008FOUNDATION CEO SELECTED FOR 2020 SUMMIT
Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation Stephen Mills today congratulated the Foundation’s CEO, Narelle Kennedy on her selection to participate in the Federal Government’s 2020 Summit. -
22 Jan 2008GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES REVIEW OF NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM
Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation Stephen Mills today welcomed the announcement by the Federal Government of a review of Australia's national innovation system with the Foundation's CEO, Ms Narelle Kennedy appointed to the select review panel.
