25 years of R&D reviews – By Dr John Howard

Australia is again reviewing Australia’s innovation system – the Strategic Examination of R&D – and its apparent inability to contribute sufficiently to national economic development. Here Dr John Howard looks back at what we know from 25 years of such reviews. Australia’s ability to harness the full potential of its research and development (R&D) capacity…

WA automation precinct offers operational testing

The Western Australian government has opened its Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP), billed as a ‘world class innovation hub to drive advancements in autonomous systems, robotics and zero-emissions technologies’. Located on 51 hectares north of Perth, the $28 million precinct offers state-of-the-art facilities to support local, national and global companies with testing and development…

Government says Australian R&D is strong – it is not

The federal government has issued an Australian Innovation Statistics (AIS) dashboard showing, according to the headline on the government’s media release, ‘Govt R&D up, overall R&D needs uplift’. The problem with this convenient analysis is that it belies the reality established in @AuManufacturing’s editorial series – Towards 3% R&D – of a national innovation effort…

Lovells Automotive opens new R&D facility

Suspension component manufacturer Lovells Automotive Systems has opened a $1 million Research and Development (R&D) Facility in Edwardstown, Adelaide which will underpin the company’s vehicle dynamic stability testing capabilities. The company, which manufactures suspension components, original equipment (OEM) parts and aftermarket coil, and leaf springs, will use the facility to develop and test products through…

Towards 3% R&D webinar – incremental innovation rules says Serena Ross

Incremental innovation rules for Serena Ross, the CEO of Circuitwise Electronics Manufacturing and one of our panellists at @AuManufacturing‘s webinar taking place this week on Thursday 19 September (more information and sign up here). Serena will discuss during the webinar Towards 3% R&D – Where to from here?, how Circuitwise has been able to triple…