Mark Dodgson writes in The Conversation (25.7.16) about the importance of well-focused business and research innovation to the national economy, after the Turnbull Government’s much-lauded innovation agenda seemingly left many voters cold at the recent federal election.
‘Malcolm Turnbull’s innovation agenda failed to resonate with the Australian electorate, but it is too important to be abandoned. The agenda can be recast in several ways.
‘Our quality of life and standard of living ultimately depends on how well we innovate, and this has to be the key message. Here are five changes that Turnbull needs to make.’