R&D
Global R&D spending expected to surpass $1.4 trillion in 2012. How will Australia rank?
In 2012, global R&D spending is expected to grow by 5.2% reaching $1.4 trillion, says the latest Battelle – R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast. In Australia, R&D investment is expected to reach $21.8 billion.
It’s coming to Sydney! Acquisitions, Capital Raising & Exits Masterclass (with Domenic Carosa)
On 25 March, Anthill is hosting a full-day Capital Raising, Acquisitions & Exit Masterclass, facilitated by Domenic Carosa. Learn the benefits of growing a business using acquisitions as a strategy, and the processes involved in approaching, negotiating, closing and integrating acquisitions or mergers.
Flood impact to be evaluated by CSIRO’s robotic glider
CSIRO will deploy a robotic glider to evaluate and monitor the impact of flood activity in Moreton Bay, on the eastern coast of Queensland. Its objective is to assess the damage done in the region’s marine ecosystems.
Spreets sold to Yahoo!7 for $40 million: What does this mean for online retail and the future of Australian media?
This morning, it was confirmed that Yahoo!7 has acquired Australian group-buying business Spreets for $40 million. The deal is the first of what is expected to become a consolidation of the Australian group-buying market. However, what’s truly remarkable about this announcement is the short time-frame between Spreets’ launch and its sale, after only 10 months on the Australian market.
Eat your heart out, iPad. Lenovo laptop screen detaches to become a tablet.
Lenovo has the tablet market all a-flutter with its new IdeaPad U1 hybrid. Is it a laptop? Is it an iPad inspired tablet? The IdeaPad is both, boasting a detachable resistive multi-touch display, an Intel CULV processor and a 128GB SSD.
EU tells member states not to cut on research and development
On the presentation of the first Annual Growth Survey the European Commission advised the member states not to cut on research and develpment nor education. It also set priorities and proposed ten actions to encourage economic growth.
Six added to council that advises Australian government on R&D investment
Six people with academic specialties ranging from chemistry to the creative arts have been added to the Australian Research Council, which advises the Gillard government on investment in research and development.
Barefoot Power named Coolest Company of the Year at Anthill’s 2010 Cool Company Awards
Start with one person. Give them some light. Show them the way. That’s what Barefoot Power is doing in developing communities in Africa and elsewhere. By replacing kerosene-fed lamps with its highly innovative and practical solar-powered LEDs, it provides the poor with access to electricity and one very necessary tool for economic development… light. For their tireless efforts toward raising up their fellow humans (while cleaning up the environment), Barefoot Power is king of the hill, top of the heap — the Coolest Company in Anthill’s 2010 Cool Company Awards!
Optalert named Innovation Award winner at Anthill’s 2010 Cool Company Awards
Melbourne-based Optalert markets a product designed to detect the early onset of a long-haul driver’s drowsiness by measuring his or her level of alertness, quantifying to both driver and company the “Fatigue Risk Profile.” Optalert is this year’s Innovation Award winner in the Anthill Cool Company Awards.
Flipsters named Micro Business Award winner at Anthill’s 2010 Cool Company Awards
Law school graduate Ben Lipschitz was out for a night on the town in Sydney when he noticed many women were walking barefoot. Obviously, they were taking a break from their high heels. But the sight struck the young man as wrong — these young ladies should have backup protection for their soles. Hmmm. A set of portable, fold-up shoes would do the trick, he thought. Cue light bulb. Flipsters is this year’s Micro Business Award winner in the Anthill Cool Company Awards.
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