This Month
- Opinion
- Funding
The ‘missing middle’ stopping Australia from being a deep tech force
To see bold ambitions in areas like quantum computing, robotics and AI come to fruition, Australia must match rival countries and grow the “M” of its SMEs.
January
- Opinion
- Innovation
The six reasons Australia must change to save its future economy
The country is plummeting in the global rankings of innovative nations and risks becoming a low-paid, services economy unless it reconsiders investment in deep tech.
May 2022
- Opinion
- Innovation
Four questions for our new PM that will define Australia’s future
Anthony Albanese must plan for future economic prosperity and geopolitical leadership, and this relies on establishing sovereign capabilities in future industries.
October 2021
- Opinion
- Climate policy
Crisis or opportunity? Reframing the climate emergency
There is a $680 billion opportunity in Australia for businesses with the foresight to commercialise innovative tech solutions to the climate emergency.
May 2021
- Opinion
- Growth Nation
It will take an ecosystem to build Australia’s space industry
Australia contributes just 1 per cent to the overall space economy, and is ranked 18th among G20 nations when it comes to the national space budget.
April 2021
- Opinion
- Space
Why Australia must urgently rethink its approach to space
Australia will miss out on its piece of the celestial pie if we continue to allow fragmentation between government, industry, investors and entrepreneurs.