Innovation Commentary on 2009 Budget
MJA’s managing director, Kris Gale, will be attending the 2009 Federal Budget innovation briefing, at the invitation of the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
We will bring you news of the highlights (and any lowlights) as they relate specifically to innovation policy, R&D tax concessions (or credits), grant funding and other government incentives shortly after the lock-up has completed at 7.30pm.
You can look forward to an MJA Update Article and email (if you’re a subscriber) tomorrow night, followed by a more detailed look at the changes within 24 hours of the budget.
Our initial reactions have been written up here: http://mjassociates.com.au/mja-update/budget-2009-innovation-policy-announced/
New blog post: Venturous Australia: What now? Hargraves Conference 2009
Just published a piece on the excellent Hargraves Conference 2009 over at Innovation is Industry Policy.
There’s an outline of the presenters, a photo of Kris Gale and the slide deck from my presentation on Day Two.
New blog post: Climate Ready: First round offers are out
New blog post written on Innovation is Industry Policy. It looks like the first round of $27.7m of grants for Climate Ready projects has spent more than one third of the four year budget allocation.
Perhaps we can expect more money from government on this program as part of the Venturous Australian response process?
MJA’s Innovation Summit Submission
It’s from last century, I know, but sometimes searchers arrive here looking for it.
So, here it is!
Enjoy.
MJA Submission
New Blog Post: Here’s to the Australian Risk-Takers, Doers and Makers of Things
Reading through the transcript of Barack Obama’s inauguration speech, one paragraph really stood out to me. It addressed the historical contribution of the risk-takers, doers and makers of things to America’s freedom and prosperity.
Perhaps that’s what we could do with a dose of now?
You can read the Innovation is Industry Policy blog entry here.
