Why is it that so many people involved in the communications, information and biotechnology industries seem incapable of simply articulating what it is that their wonderful technologies do. What is the point of boring investors to tears when all they really care about are the market benefits? Never has this been more important than today,…
In the rollercoaster ride of potentially lucrative, but often disappointing, technology IPOs and private equity investments, a well-managed intellectual property portfolio could be your ticket to success, writes Rob McInnes. For any innovative company looking to take advantage of an IPO window in the next few years, or indeed for any high-technology enterprise looking to…
Death Sentence: The Decay of Public Language Don Watson Random House, 2003 “While English spreads across the globe, the language itself is shrinking. Vast numbers of new words enter it every year, but our children’s and leaders’ vocabularies are getting smaller! You write for your audience and your audience knows fewer words than it used…
Batterham than me! Dr Robin Batterham has one of the toughest jobs in Australia. He is Australia’s Chief Scientist. But what exactly does that mean? According to the job description, Dr Batterham’s mandate involves providing advice to the PM and his Ministers, instigating and overseeing reviews and reports on science, technology and innovation matters and…
IDEO: Masters of Innovation Jeremy Myerson Lawrence King Publishing The year was 1982. US magazine, Design, had asked one of its writers, Jeremy Myerson, to visit a fast-growing pocket of American industry known as Silicon Valley. Apparently, something was stirring in the State of California. Cracking open a beer in the converted garage of Bill…
The United States is a mecca for wine importers – which is hardly surprising given that it is the world’s third largest consumer of wine products after France and Italy. However, it is also the world’s fourth largest wine producer, bottling 23,300 hectolitres each year, which is 2,100 hectoliters more than it consumes. In such…
Best-selling author and entrepreneur Seth Godin, describes him as “one of the most brilliant marketers on the scene today.” Most Australians know him as the man who built Yahoo!’s Commerce Group. Today, Surtees faces a new challenge: exposing Australians to the Silicon Valley mindset. And sometimes, the truth ain’t too pretty. Australia probably knows you…
Business people love to use jargon, but what exactly does it mean to do a “flip-up”? Not to be confused with “two-up”, our national game of chance, it refers to the migration of a company’s corporate structure to a foreign jurisdiction. This new game is more complex, and less likely to instill feelings of patriotism….
Deck the halls… with innovation wizardry. This holiday season, anthill presents stocking stuffers and high-tech toys to buy or simply dream about. PEUGEOT 4002 LOOKS TO THE FUTURE OF AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN The award winning Peugeot 4002 design by 32-year old German graphic designer Stefan Schulze made a return to its creator’s country of origin at…
Why do so many of our universities appear reluctant to exploit their alignments with business and alumni when approaching the matter of fundraising? Why is it that corporate sponsorship is given such a bad rap by academic circles and members of the Australian education system? It is simply not adequate to say that corporate involvement…
It is essential for publicly funded research organisations to work well together. It is even more important that these organisations work in a manner consistent with the objectives of private enterprise. Cooperative research centers (CRCs) are failing on this front, in so far as small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are concerned. While SMEs are in the best…
It’s said that in China the economic revolution is most visible on its roads. In recent years, carmakers from Japan, Europe and the US have rushed into this rapidly changing nation. They are part of a boom that saw car sales rise 56 per cent in 2002, making China the world’s fourth biggest car market…
It’s said that in China the economic revolution is most visible on its roads. In recent years, carmakers from Japan, Europe and the US have rushed into this rapidly changing nation. They are part of a boom that saw car sales rise 56 per cent in 2002, making China the world’s fourth biggest car market…
It will soon be 20 years since the Federal Government launched its MIC Program to kick-start the Australian venture capital industry. So why is it that we still haven’t got it together when it comes to ICT? Why does this sector still bemoan a lack of venture capital? Unfortunately, the answer is not in either…
After the International Genetics Congress it seems ungrateful to inject some reality into the debate, but someone needs to. Biotechnology is doing what Star Trek promised, boldly going where mankind has never gone before, solving mysteries that truly mimic the wisdom of God, or whatever Supreme Force breathed life into the universe. Anytime in the…
John Rothwell is a self-made man. But unlike the stereotype, he is not ruthless nor is he arrogant. He runs an internationally successful boat building company based on respect for his customers, his employees and his partners. In return, he has acquired the unreserved loyalty of a management team that has stuck by him for…
Individually, they have built successful fast-growth companies, held prominent advisory roles in government and spent years as respected industry strategists. As Allen & Buckeridge (A&B), they have attracted $250 million in funds from some of Australia’s top superannuation funds and two global corporate investors, assisted 30 promising Australian companies to raise capital and have helped…
So the blood, sweat and tears of the last five years has finally paid off and you have developed the next big thing. You have put together a business plan and begun speaking to venture capitalists. But while they appear interested in the technology and business, they have reservations. How could this be? Marcus Best…
The unrelenting progress of technology has increased to warp speed, as a rash of new and exciting sciences have combined to create a techno-renaissance. Networked Kiwi furniture designers Contab have developed a new dining table that moves you, your seat, and your food slowly around its perimeter, allowing guests to interact equally – the movement…
As new media converges with old media and traditional marketing intersects with web 2.0, new gaming technologies have become as ubiquitous as the mobile telephone. In fact, ask the average thumb-jockey (aka SMS enthusiast) and she will tell you that access to gaming technology has, in fact, exceeded that of the humble ‘mobey’, ever since…
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