Does Australia have an innovation problem? Book launch and panel discussion

Start date 16-Jul-08 - 5:30 PM
End date n/a
Venue Lecture Theatre GM15 - Level 1
Address
University of Melbourne Law School Building
185 Pelham Street
Carlton, VIC
3053
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Does Australia have an innovation problem?

Book launch and panel discussion
Supported by Melbourne Business School and IPRIA

Senator the Hon. Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry Science and Resources will launch the new book, Measured success: Innovation management in Australia on Wednesday July 16th 2008 at Melbourne Business School. The book was edited by Dr Peter Cebon of the Melbourne Business School and includes contributions from several MBS alumni, among others.

The book conducts an in-depth analysis of eleven cases of high-technology innovation in Australia. While all eleven cases were potential world-beaters, only three or four were truly successful. By contrasting the successful and unsuccessful cases, the book provides insights into the limited success which Australian innovators achieve. The eleven cases are drawn from domains such as software, minerals exploration and smelting, scientific instruments, ship building and biotechnology.

Following the launch a discussion panel will examine the question "Does Australia have an innovation problem?"

The Panellists will be:

Mr Evan Thornley, MLC Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, National Reform Agenda and Innovation Victoria
Dr Terry Cutler, Chair, National Innovation Review
Mr James Tuckerman, Editor-in Chief, Australian Anthill Magazine
Professor Keith Smith, Professor of Innovation, Australian Innovation Research Centre.

The MC will be Professor Ian Harper, Executive Director of MBS Centre for Business and Public Policy

Date: Wednesday 16th July 2008
Time: 5.30 - 7.00 pm (Drinks from 5.00 pm)
Venue:Lecture Theatre GM15
 Law School Building
 University of Melbourne
 185 Pelham Street
 Carlton VIC 3053