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Innovation is one of the key drivers of economic growth. The Department helps industry through a range of programs and seeks to nurture emerging knowledge-based industries. Further information is offered through the links below.


 

General information
This page provides general background information on a range of Departmental programs and activities.
 
Media Releases

The Department distributes a variety of media releases to stakeholders and news media on behalf of portfolio Ministers and the Department.

Reports
The Department publishes a range of reports, reviews and other documents relating to individual programs and activities across the portfolio.
 
Research
The Department conducts research and analytical studies across a broad range of government and industry activities.

The National Measurement Institute, the national centre for measurement in Australia, conducts research to meet the demands for new measurement standards and greater degrees of accuracy in existing standards for both industry and government.
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Powering Ideas: An Innovation Agenda for the 21st Century
The Australian Government's innovation ten year innovation agenda

Contact us
Innovation Division Contacts
Contact list for managers in the Innovation Division

General information
Australian Office of Nanotechnology
Describes the work of the National Nanotechnology Strategy Taskforce in developing options for a coordinated national nanotechnology strategy.
Commonwealth Commercialisation Institute
Information on the new Commonwealth Commercialisation Institute
Innovation Investment Fund
Information on the Innovation Investment Fund
Innovation Links
Links to websites within the Department and to other federal and state and territory government agencies involved in innovation policy.
Pre-Seed Fund
Information on the Pre-Seed fund
R & D Tax Concession
The Research & Development Tax Concession (R&D Tax Concession) is the Australian Government's main incentive to increase industry research and development (R&D). It is an ongoing program that is broad based, market-driven and non industry specific.

Media releases
Release of the Review of the National Innovation System
Dr Terry Cutler, is pleased to announce that the Australian Government has today released the report of the Review of the National Innovation System Venturous Australia, which he had had the honour of chairing.
TOWARDS 2020
One area of great interest is biotechnology. Already biotechnology is having a marked impact on how we live, in producing new medicines, helping solve environmental problems and providing fuel and food for the future.

Reports
Business Angels Survey
A survey of business angel investors and networks in Australia
High Variation in R&D Expenditure by Australian Firms
A study of R&D expenditure variation based on longitudinal data from R&D Tax Concession firms that performed R&D continuously for more than ten years.
Intermediary Access Program (Pilot)
Report on the 2006-2008 Intermediary Access Program pilot
Investigating the Existence of Anecdotally Reported Innovation Funding Gaps
A report on the views of investors, and companies that have not participated in the COMET program, on potential gaps in levels of finance available for commercialisation activities.
Knowledge Intensive Services in Technology Product Development - The Role of the Australian COMET Program
A summary of the 2005 report on the impact that the Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) program has on participating firms in terms of developing knowledge-based skills and innovation capability.
R & D Tax Concession New Elements Evaluation Report
An evaluation of the two new elements of the R&D Tax Concession after three years of operation.
Study of the Role of Intermediaries in Support of Innovation
A report of a study undertaken to assess the role of and benefits created by intermediaries in the Australian innovation system.
The R&D Tax Concession - Impact on the Firm
A study of the impact of the Australian Government's R&D tax Concession on 116 firms that are current or past participants in the program.
Venture Capital and Later Stage Private Equity Survey
The annual ABS survey on Australian Venture Capital and Private Equity

Research
Absorbing Innovation by Australian Enterprises: The Role of Absorptive Capacity
This 2007 study investigates the concept of Absorptive Capacity and assesses its importance to the National Innovation System.
Aspects of Skills Shortages and Innovation in Australian Business, May 2007
The Department collaborated with the ABS to produce a detailed, policy relevant analysis of the data collected in the 2003 Innovation Survey.
Collaboration and Innovation Novelty
This paper, released in April 2006, builds on previous innovation analysis by the Department and the ABS. It presents the results of an econometric investigation into innovation novelty, collaboration and related characteristics in Australian business.
Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) Program - Sources of Investment Study
A study, published in July 2006, on the sources of investment for COMET companies
Evaluation of the COMET Program
the 2008 evaluation of the COMET program
How R&D Assistance Influences Company Behaviour
A survey investigating behavioural additionality effects of the R&D Tax Concession program.