Media Releases
Blade Runner on the cutting edge
2008
With petrol prices taking a bite out of almost everyone’s wallets and the skies clogging with smog, Ross Blade, from the country town of Harcourt in Victoria, has developed a bold plan for Australia to kick the petrol habit and it looks like clear skies ahead.
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Multilateral State Health Commercialisation Alliance Sealed
2008
In an Australian first, the three leading State health commercialisation agencies from
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Innovative IT Project To Identify Breaches in Healthcare Standards
2008
An innovative IT system for the healthcare industry has been developed in Brisbane in a bid to improve the monitoring and quality of services provided across the state.
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Innovation Partnership to Continue in SA
2008
The AIC is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with the South Australian government to deliver innovation services in the state for a further three years.
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Collaboration Required to Succeed in Clean Energy Race
2008
The federal government's acknowledgement last week that the national Green Emissions Trading Scheme may increase energy consumption costs in Australia adds additional pressure at a time when businesses and families are already feeling the squeeze from soaring global fuel prices.
Malaysian Government Looks to AIC for Innovation Best Practice
2008
The Malaysian Government has targeted the Australian Institute for Commercialisation (AIC) as its role model in commercialisation and innovation best practice. The AIC has been engaged by the Malaysian government to provide strategic advice on a number of key innovation and collaboration policies and initiatives.
Townsville’s Own Kenny Takes No. 1 Invention to Market
2008
Townsvilles very own Kenny has taken his No.1 portable urinal invention to the market and made a real splash.
Cairns Business Takes Aged Care Idea to Market
2008
Local Cairns architects Wim van den Herik and Tanya Harris decided to put their 35 years of experience in the design and construction of aged care facilities to the test to overcome these industry challenges.
University IP Case Raises Barriers for Commercialisation of Australian IP
2008
Last week’s Federal Court dismissal of the $150 million legal battle between the University of Western Australia (UWA) and a former employee, raised significant concerns for all research organisations regarding the protection of their intellectual assets.
Business Failure Rates on the Rise
2008
With more than 135,817 Australian businesses ceasing operation since 2003-04, the need for innovative and sustainable growth strategies is on the rise.
Companies Take the Innovation Challenge
2008
Progressive Australian companies are embracing innovation as the key to competiveness and have begun hiring dedicated innovation managers, in a bid to secure business sustainability and growth at a global level.
Research Excellence Underpins Australias Innovation System
2008
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr recently announced the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative.
Teachers Put to the Test at Student Science and Engineering Challenge
2008
More than 75 teachers from south-east Queensland schools will put their skills to the test in the Science and Engineering Challenge next week in a bid to strengthen ties with industry and the broader scientific community.


