{"id":8179,"date":"2020-01-14T21:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T21:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sidewaysthoughts.com\/blog\/?p=8179"},"modified":"2021-01-19T21:49:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T21:49:43","slug":"innovation-and-science-australias-2016-performance-review-of-the-australian-innovation-science-and-research-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidewaysthoughts.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/innovation-and-science-australias-2016-performance-review-of-the-australian-innovation-science-and-research-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation and Science Australia\u2019s 2016 Performance Review of the Australian Innovation, Science and Research System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are a handful of sources that provide an overview of the current state of Australia\u2019s innovation system. One that provides a comprehensive and easy to understand overview is Innovation and Science Australia\u2019s 2016&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.industry.gov.au\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-10\/performance-review-of-the-australian-innovation-science-and-research-system-isa.pdf\">Performance Review of the Australian Innovation, Science and Research System<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The review joins other pieces that form a view on Australia\u2019s innovation performance, including: the StartupAus Crossroads report, the federal 10-year Innovation Systems reports, the OECD body of work on innovation, the national Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey, the digital data portal Australian Innovation Monitor, and other related indexes and reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report is worth a read to gain an understanding of the current situation. Highlights are summarised below as a point of reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The review provides an analysis of Australia\u2019s innovation system using a framework of three&nbsp;<strong>activities<\/strong>: Knowledge creation, Knowledge transfer, and Knowledge application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-41.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These activities produce&nbsp;<strong>Outputs&nbsp;<\/strong>(eg., new and improved products and processes) and&nbsp;<strong>Outcomes&nbsp;<\/strong>(eg., improved productivity, an improved innovation system, etc.). There are then six categories of&nbsp;<strong>enablers&nbsp;<\/strong>that facilitate innovation activities: policy; money; infrastructure; skills; networks; and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-42-1024x756.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-451\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Combined , these provide a scorecard of Australia\u2019s innovation position:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-44-684x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The report provides detail in each area. The end summaries of strengths and weaknesses for each element are below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-45-850x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-46.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-455\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-48-645x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Networks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-49-758x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-459\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outputs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-460\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-52.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-461\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The information is then summarised by activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knowledge creation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-53.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-462\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knowledge transfer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-54.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-55.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-464\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Knowledge application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-56-906x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-465\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-57.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-466\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">System-wide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-467\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And into a key findings cheat sheet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/renando.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/map222-1024x663.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Performance Review of the Australian Innovation, Science and Research System provides a good framework and a large amount of content including definitions, current state and federal policies, and program overviews.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a handful of sources that provide an overview of the current state of Australia\u2019s innovation system. 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