Policy Submissions

Thursday 10 September 2009

Leveraging the AIC for the Commonwealth

In light of the emergent models for the CCI, this paper now proposes how such an arrangement would benefit the CCI, avoid displacement of the AIC and result in an organisation much stronger than the sum of AIC or CCI separately. Read More...

Tuesday 8 September 2009

AIC’s Response to Public Sector Innovation Committee

In its submissions to the Review of the National Innovation System the AIC expressed certain views about innovation in the public sector based on its several years of experience providing various services to government. Read More...

Thursday 6 August 2009

Submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Economic Development Committee

Read Dr. Rowan Gilmore's Submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Economic Development Committee Read More...

Wednesday 29 July 2009

National Broadband Network Submission

Read Dr. Rowan Gilmore's Submission to the National Broadband Network Committee Read More...

Thursday 28 August 2008

AIC Response to the Green Paper "Venturous Australia"

AIC Response to the Green Paper "Venturous Australia". Read More...

Friday 1 August 2008

The AIC's general response to the Productivity Commission report into Public Support for Science and Innovation

AIC’s general response to the Productivity Commission report into Public Support for Science and Innovation Read More...

Monday 28 April 2008

AIC Submissions to the National Innovation Review.

AIC Submissions to the National Innovation Review. Read More...

Wednesday 26 March 2008

AIC Submission to the Garnaut Climate Change Review

AIC Submission to the Garnaut Climate Change Review Read More...

Wednesday 28 November 2007

AIC and BCA Announce Australian Innovation Policy Recommendations

The Business Council of Australia has collaborated with a number of stakeholders, including the AIC, to articulate some key recommendations to improve the innovation environment in Australia. Late last year it identified five priorities as key ‘pointer Read More...

Wednesday 24 October 2007

AIC Submission to the Productivity Commission - Increasing Australia's Innovation Output

Although it is generally recognised that innovation underpins future economic growth, Australia lags in most international comparisons on the exploitation of technological innovation. Read More...

Thursday 27 July 2006

Knowledge + Innovation + Wealth – BCA Submission

Knowledge + Innovation + Wealth – BCA Submission Read More...

Thursday 15 June 2006

AIC Submission - Overcoming the Industry-Research Sector Divide

Some anecdotal observations derived from the TechFast program. Read More...

Wednesday 7 June 2006

AIC Submission - Innovation: are we looking in the right places?

There have been a number of recent arguments that the definition of innovation should be broadened to reflect what some are describing as unique elements of the Australian industry structure. Read More...

Wednesday 26 April 2006

AIC Submission - Taxing the Mind: Time for Reform

In the current debate on tax reform in Australia, a place must be found for reform of intellectual property (IP) taxation. How a country taxes its intellectual production has long term effects on its economic and social development. Read More...

Thursday 28 April 2005

AIC Submission to the House of Representatives - Inquiry into Pathways to Technological Innovation

AIC Submission to the House of Representatives - Inquiry into Pathways to Technological Innovation. Read More...

Wednesday 24 November 2004

AIC Submission to the Smart State Strategy

The challenge for Queensland industry to remain globally competitive over the next decade demands the innovative development and application of leading edge technology to derive new products, processes, and services. Read More...

Thursday 9 September 2004

AIC Submission to the Working Group on the Metrics of Commercialisation

Current systems for measuring commercialisation outcomes tend to focus on the economic returns from commercialisation related to wealth creation – for instance, the number of new companies formed and the amount of licensing income generated. Read More...

Tuesday 25 November 2003