Data Integration Partnership for Australia (DIPA)
The challenges facing society are complex, embedded, and systemic. Data and understanding that data can help us understand what actions to take and align diverse… Read more
Innovation definitions – language is important
Language is important. Our words contain meaning beyond what a dictionary will describe. Research disciplines operate on a lexicon, a shared understanding of terms and… Read more
Innovation and Science Australia’s 2016 Performance Review of the Australian Innovation, Science and Research System
There are a handful of sources that provide an overview of the current state of Australia’s innovation system. One that provides a comprehensive and easy… Read more
Using data for a narrative of the Australian innovation system
I continue to examine the current state of the Australian innovation system. The system is complex with many perspectives. Developing a single narrative can be… Read more
OECD report on Australian Entrepreneurship and the Entrepreneurship Indicators Programme
It can seem like there are any number of ways to measure innovation and entrepreneurship in a region. In just the last two weeks we… Read more
Is life getting better? Measures of Australia’s Progress (2013) & Progress in Australian Regions (2017)
Is life in Australia getting better? There are a range of indicators that help to answer this question. My personal interest is in how innovation,… Read more
Australia’s improving innovation indicators – a brief review
A formal review of Australia’s Innovation Metrics in Australia started in May 2018. A discussion paper was released in March 2019. The review includes the establishment of committees as well as… Read more
Tableau – reporting in the hands of everyone
Software has come a long ways. I remember when I managed a digital agency charging clients top dollar for custom reporting platforms. Off-the-shelf solutions like… Read more
A use case approach to developing ecosystem metrics
Human ecosystems are complex – boundaries are fluid and socially defined, relationships are constantly changing, and definitions of roles and functions are ambiguous at best…. Read more
Regional adaptive capacity – reviewing the 2017 Productivity Commission Study Report
I have been looking into the impact of regions across Australia, which I briefly touched on yesterday. I recently came across the Australian Government’s December 2017 Productivity… Read more
Australian regional GDP
I recently posted about regional concentration of populations and innovation ecosystem support actors. I am looking to expand on that to examine employment and GDP. Turns… Read more
Exploring the Australian context: Regional business density and Australian R&D investment
I continue to review the current context of the Australian innovation system to community the current economic profile and am finding getting the context into… Read more