Innovation
CSIRO launches ‘How to’ guide for innovation in industrial research
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), last week, released a ‘How to’ guide for for innovation in industrial research. Called Innovation in Industrial Research, the book was written for Australian scientists, managers and students.
The Facts and Falsehoods of Commercialisation Australia: Six myths exposed
The Commercialisation Australia program, the successor to the Government’s COMET scheme, has proved a boon to many but a bane to others. Inevitably it was going to have a few teething problems. As with any new incentive program, it can involve navigating the industry-specific details to work out whether it’s right for your business. Here, Adrian Spencer explains the pros and cons that the grant can have for the technology sector.
Australian innovation lets the people of PNG pay for electricity using mobile phone credits (and what this means for all technology developers)
The rapid adoption of this service highlights the suitability of mobile payment technology in developing countries, which often do not have access to the same payment methods and services available in developed markets. It also highlights a trend that Australian software and application developers best not ignore.
Hanging loose. The youth of today could soon make yesteryear’s heroes a reality.
Hibiki Kono is a 13-year-old, self-confessed, Spiderman fan who spent five months developing the technology to climb like his idol. Using two 1,400-watt vacuum cleaners (purchased from a local supermarket), the King’s College School, Cambridge, UK student, modified a suction device that enables him to crawl up walls.
The Ford Model T still going strong after 100 Years. The legend that is.
At 100 years young, the Model T is probably the most famous car in history. Here you get to see how it was made and the revolutionary technology that got it onto the streets.
The not-so-new iPad stand: Apple brainchild meets great great great grandparent
The third-party gadget floodgates have opened and we’re already becoming inundated with optional extras to help us play and adapt our new shiny toy. That’s why this video caught our attention. Not only is it a novel way to display your iPad, but it’s… kind of cool, with a hint of ‘chindogu’ madness likely to impress both early-adopters and luddites.
Want VC from Google? Here’s the guy who decides whether to invest in your business (or not).
Amin Zoufonoun is a senior member of Google’s Corporate Development team, which is responsible for evaluating, negotiating and executing Google’s mergers, acquisitions and investments. In an email interview, we asked him to share his views about future opportunities for Australian startups and what he looks for when evaluating investments.
‘Rollable’ screens coming to a street near you soon
Sony has recently developed the prototype of a rollable OLED (organic LED) screen that can be bent and distorted while still rendering crystal clear 432 by 240 pixel video images. It’s hard to not imagine the effect that something like this could have on outdoor advertising and the magazine industry.
Hey Baby-Boomers… We are sick of your ‘booming’. (Why young entrepreneur programs are NOT wasted on the young) [REBUTTAL]
As a Master of Throwing Rocks, I understand why boomers might want to attack young entrepreneurship programs. But if these loud-mouths can forget about unfair for a moment (yes, it’s not nice losing your place as the centre of attention), they might learn why programs of this type are so important.
Do you have a need… a need for speed!
Every aspect of our lives is speeding up. Workloads are greater, deadlines are closer and advancing technology allows for more of our day-to-day tasks to be automated quickly. Ultimately, and ironically, the time we have to fit everything in is less. Recognising this trend and realising the need to address this increasing pace, Ken Hudson has developed the theory and practice of ‘speed thinking’.
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