Leading and Enabling Innovation

Leading and Enabling Innovation through Information and Communication Technologies
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Austrade: Getting into export seminar

Austrade: Getting into export seminar
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National Science Week

National Science Week
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BioBasics

BioBasics - Industry knowledge for the Non Scientist
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Explore. Exchange. Equip.

Explore. Exchange. Equip.
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Austrade: Getting into export seminar

Austrade: Getting into export seminar
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Austrade: Getting into export seminar

Austrade: Getting into export seminar
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20th anniversary for sister city celebration

Brisbane Technology Park were delighted to host a visit by the Mayor of Auckland, Mr John Banks and a leading New Zealand business delegation who were in Brisbane during 1-3 April as part of the reciprocal visit for the 20th anniversary sister city celebration.
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Globally Engaging Investment Forum

Now in its third year this Investment Forum has become a premier event on the Asia Pacific life science investment calendar attracting leading international and local life science investors looking to invest in exciting technologies and capital.
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Health Innovation: A Key Driver for Economic Development

Innovation Series is delighted to welcome Hon. Andrew Fraser MP,Treasurer and Minister, Employment and Economic Development , Dr Richard Ashby, Executive Director & Director of Medical Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital , Prof. John Prins, Chief Eexcutive Officer , Mater Medical Research Institute who will present on "Health Innovation: A Key Driver for Economic Development”.
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The Latest ICT Innovation Paradigms

The Innovation Series is delighted to welcome Glenn Wightwick (IBM Australia), who will present on the role innovation has played in transforming IBM, and how over the past decade, IBM has embarked on a number of fronts to adopt a more open innovation framework, including: IBM’s contribution to the open source community, the way in which it conducts R&D, and IBM’s Global Innovation Outlook. David Skellern (NICTA) will focus on the critical role industry plays in sharpening the focus of innovation. David will discuss the vital role for industry engaging ‘early and often’ with research to ensure Australia achieves its global competitive advantage.
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Austrade: Getting into export seminar

Everyday, Australian businesses of all sizes are successfully taking up the export challenge for the first time. Maybe your business should be thinking about export?Getting into Export is an introductory workshop involving a small group of participants. It is designed specifically for key decision makers in small and medium sized enterprises who are considering making export part of their business and would like to learn more about what is required to become a successful exporter.Experienced export advisers from the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will present the workshop, helping you decide whether export is something that could help grow your business and secure its future. Cost: Cost: Free Industry: All Types welcome For more information please click here
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Explore. Exchange. Equip. Unearthing success from a skilled workforce

Explore. Exchange. Equip. Unearthing success from a skilled workforce
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7 Steps to Business Success

Garden City and your local business banker Monique Mailer have great pleasure in inviting you to attend an information seminar. The 7 Steps to Successful Business workshop introduces key financial management concepts in an easy to follow, practical format. This interactive workshop will provide you with valuable tips and tools that can assist you in understanding the key financial drivers of a successful business or organisation. For more information please or to RSVP contact Adam Morrison - Bank Manager Garden City RSVP: Friday 23rd October 2009 E:adammorrison@westpac.com.au Ph:0408 832 096
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Ideas 2 Market

An initiative of the Queensland Government’s Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, the Ideas2Market small business workshops are delivered around Queensland by the AIC’s experienced facilitators and include a range of guest speakers including patent attorneys and real-life business case studies. Topics covered in the workshop include: determining feasibility of your idea, business planning, intellectual property, marketing, accessing funding, government grants, commercialisation pathways and more.
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CEED Program (Qld)

CEED Program (Qld) links university students with companies/government, for completion of ‘real-life’ projects. Could your organisation use extra resources for an upcoming project, whilst providing a training opportunity for a near-graduate? Many clients also like to source future employees by ‘trialing’ CEED students on a real-life project – you can beat the skills shortage. Via CEED, you can source good students from three Queensland universities (UQ, QUT & USQ) – from the areas of Engineering (most areas), Information Technology, Business (MBA, Marketing, HR, Finance) and Science (Maths, Computing Science, Biotechnology, Biology). Students work on their project (on-site) for 3 days/week (minimum) throughout the semester (13 weeks) ... and full-time over summer vacation, if applicable. CEED projects are integrated with the students’ university course, and students are assessed on the results of their project. They also receive academic credit for the project.
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Ideas 2 Market - Southside Event

An initiative of the Queensland Government’s Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, the Ideas2Market small business workshops are delivered around Queensland by the AIC’s experienced facilitators and include a range of guest speakers including patent attorneys and real-life business case studies. Topics covered in the workshop include: determining feasibility of your idea, business planning, intellectual property, marketing, accessing funding, government grants, commercialisation pathways and more.
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AMTIL, QMI Solutions and a range of industry partners

QMI Solutions is hosting a 4 hour workshop demonstrating the application of advanced manufacturing technology for the medical industry. In partnership with AMTIL, both State and Federal Governments and technology suppliers, the event comprises technology demonstrations and presentations from technology leaders and implementers
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Australian Medical Innovations: Achieving Global Success

Keynote presenters Dr Peter Farrell & Mel Bridges are at the helm of world leading companies and will share their combined 60 years experience in ther life sciences sector, presenting on medical technologies that are impacting the global healthcare environment. Dr Farrell is the founder and Executive Chairman of Us $ 3.7bn medical device company ResMed, which has over 3,000 employees across 22 countries. ResMed operated with 70 countries through wholly owned subsidiaries and independent producers. Mel Bridges is a serial entrepreneur having founded five successful technology companies, raising more than $300m in investment capital. Mel is currently the Chairman of ASX listed company ImpediMed, and will focus on ImpediMed's journey in helping cancer patients as a way of illustrating how Australian technology has changed global healthcare management.
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Innovation & Matrix Thinking Workshop

The current economic climate is providing challenges that most businesses have never before encountered. Some successful companies see these conditions as a strong driver for reviewing their product & service line-up and for generating ideas for new products and services. There are few, if any, companies which can sustain their operations with an unchanging product portfolio and path to market. This stimulating workshop, hosted by Fusidium Pty Ltd and Tranzition Recruiting and facilitated by Roger La Salle, will provide systematic techniques for identifying and evaluating product and service opportunities using the "Matrix Thinking" technique. Participants will acquire a verified process of efficiently finding breakthrough opportunities.
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Altium Seminar Series Australia 2010

Learn how Altium can help you develop, implement, test and bring digital products to market faster than ever before. With a focus on real-time demonstrations, this is your chance to see Altium Designer, the world's first unified electronic product development solution and the brand new NanoBoard 3000 smart FPGA system development board in action. Don't miss out, attendance is free and seats are strictly limited.
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Marketing + Selling - Masterclass for CEO's

This session will increase your confidence and support effective decision making and business sustainability in 2010 and beyond. Marketing The first session will be run by Megan Walker, Director of Market Savvy who works with SMEs on a daily basis and has a background in the industrial sector. Sales The second session will be run by Keith Dugdale, Director of ioweo who is an international speaker, author and expert on the subject of relationship building and selling.
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Ausbiotech Breakfast - Baxter’s Appetite for Strategic Assets

Time: 7:00am - 9:00am. Ausbiotech is hosting an interesting bio technology event at the BTP Technology & Conference Centre. Featuring keynote presenters : Dr Kathy Kociuba, Associate Director ,Business Development , Baxter Healthcare & Dr Phil Kearney PhD MBA ,Director of Licensing & External Research ,Merck & Co. Dr Kathy Kociuba will be presenting on “Baxter’s Appetite for Strategic Assets”. Presenting along side Dr Kathy Kociuba will be Dr Phil Kearney, key scout for innovative research and development in Australia. He will be presenting on; “What does Merck look for? Areas of Focus and How to Pitch your Technology” .
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Optimising Your New Product Portfolio - Making Strategic Choices & Picking Winners

Maximising the return on product innovation investments relies entirely on the organisation's ability to consistently choose the right development projects, technologies and investment platforms. This is no easy task. New Product Portfolio Management, in conjucntion with clearly defined Product Innovation Strategy, is fast becoming the most effective way to cimplify what can be a very complex process. Your company can drive more value and productivity into your product innovation portfolio simply by incorporating productivity metrics for project selection and project resource allocation. Discover how to link your new product portfolio to your company's strengths to generate meaningful competitive advantages. Join Prodex Development Excellence Team for this workshop and learn how to improve the allocation of scarce resources to mertorous and strategic projects in a bid to optimise your company's new product portfolio.
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Fast start your biotechnology project management skills

This highly interactive workshop is designed to give participants a solid foundation in the concepts, tools and techniques of formal project management. While introductory in nature, this course is extremely comprehensive, covering the five key process groups and 38 core competencies associated with effective and efficient project management practice. Participants not only acquire techniques-based proficiencies, but also explore and practise essential people skills and teamwork. The concepts and methods learned are immediately useable in the workplace, leading to a greater retention of newly acquired skills, measureable project improvements, and the achievement of desired project results.
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AusBiotech: Licence contract valuation in Excel intensive workshop

Time: 8:30am for 9:00 -4:30. Get global insights from world-leading valuation advisor and author, Ralph Villiger, gained through international transactions - both public and private sector. Advance your valuation skills with a one-day practical hands-on workshop, where you will learn how to use Excel for the preparation and analysis of licence contract valuation and take the model with you for your own future use. You will also receive a case study and literature prior to the session (provided you register prior to the early bird registration date). In the workshop you will value a licence contract, including features like tiered royalties and multiple indications.
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AusMedtech 2010 national conference

AusMedtech 2010 is Australia’s premier medical technology conference for medtech executives, providing business partnering opportunities for decision makers and investors. An excellent educational and networking opportunity, AusMedtech 2010 brings together key stakeholders of the Australian and international medical devices and diagnostics sector to discuss key issues in ensuring the global success of your business.
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Innovation Series Qld: Sustainable Development & Innovation - Our World Our Future

The forthcoming event will focus on the challenges of sustainable development, providing an insight into how business and industry can work together to achieve social, environmental and economic sustainability. Cate Collins (Lend Lease) will present on the trend to move beyond delivering green buildings to developing sustainable precincts, and the vital role innovation, design technology and partnerships will play in achieving ‘Green Precincts’. Presenting alongside will be Dr Richard Sharp (Arup) and Mark Thomson (Schiavello), who will discuss how organisations can implement sustainable practices to address current environmental and business concerns.
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Innovation Series Sydney: Material Science Technologies – Improving Business Performance

The Innovation Series is delighted to announce, Dr Calum Drummond (CSIRO), Prof. Lyndon Edwards (ANSTO) and Michael Turner (Polymarketing) will present at the forthcoming Innovation Series Sydney luncheon. Materials science, the discovery and exploitation of materials properties, is today at the forefront of research and industrial process with real opportunities for improved economic performance and quality of life. The development of advanced materials has lead to the transformation of various technologies providing a vital platform for creating competitive advantage across many industry sectors including Health, Environment, Communications, Engineering and Energy.
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2010 Australian Innovation Festival: Official QLD Launch

The AIC and the Australian Academy of Technological Scientists and Engineers (ATSE) are hosting the launch event of the 2010 Australian Innovation Festival in Queensland . The 2010 Festival commences on 22 April and runs throughout May to celebrate the 4Cs of Innovation - Creativity, Connections, Collaboration and Commercialisation. This year’s Festival theme “Building Sustainable Businesses” highlights the importance of innovation during this period of regeneration from last year’s global economic uncertainty.
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Eco-innovations: sustaining industry and the environment

This event will feature three companies actively pursuing research and commercialisation into technologies that can make better use of our natural resources and reduce Australia’s ecological footprint, proving that environmental improvement and commercial success can actually work together. The challenges faced with the development and commercialisation of sustainable aviation fuel will be presented by Bill Lyons, demonstrating how the utilisation of low carbon fuels can assist in decoupling sector growth from its emissions, allowing the industry to successfully operate in a low carbon economy. MBD Energy’s new technology holds the key to rapid, large scale CO2 emissions reduction from existing coal and gas fired power stations and other smoke-stack industries such as smelters and refineries. Andrew will outline key aspects of the process, conversion of greenhouse gases to algae oil and meal, and their plans to escalate these projects to large scale. David Cattell of the Biolytix Group will discuss how the use of Bio-mymicry in business can change the way we approach water treatment, and the challenges facing an innovative business as it pursues a sustainable future.
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Aus Biotech Event - Commercialisation Australia: Looking to the future.

Dr Laurie Hammond is Chairman of the new Commercialisation Australia, established by the Commonwealth Government. Laurie’s background includes almost 20 years as a scientist and research director (marine biology and environmental science), and 10 years as chief executive in a number of organisations financing or applying innovation in Australia and New Zealand. He is a recent or current member of a number of other national and state funding and advisory bodies for industry development and innovation.
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Manufacturing Skills Queensland Awards Night

The inaugural Manufacturing Skills Awards Night recognises and rewards those individuals and organisations who embrace skills development, training and innovation in the manufacturing and engineering sectors. The eight award categories are: Manufacturing Apprentice of the Year, Manufacturing Trainee of the Year, Small-to-medium Employer of the Year, Large employer of the Year, Manufacturing Indigenous Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, Manufacturing School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year, School of the Year, Registered Training Organisation of the Year Individuals and organisations are encouraged to nominate themselves or their colleagues for any of the above awards. Nominations are open until 10 May 2010.
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Q-WIN Gold Coast event

DEEDI in partnership with the Commonwealth Government, AIC, QMI Solutions and the Gold Coast Innovation Centre will join forces on 16 June 2010 to host The Queensland-Wide Innovation Network (Q-WIN) Gold Coast event.
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Factory of the Future

Can Australian Companies ride the next industrial revolution? In the next 5 years Digital Manufacturing is projected to grow over 2.5 billion dolllars US. Global players such as Siemens and Boeing adopted digital manufacturing in the late 90's and now lead the way in their industries. Small start-up companies are also benefiting from these technologies for low-volume, end-product manufacture. Attend this event and find out the opportunities ANd challenges when using these technologies.
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AusTrade Event - EMDG coaching session

These small-group, personalised sessions will help you get EMDG ready and maximise your grant entitlement. Sessions will be run by senior grants staff and will cover a range of topics including introduction to EMDG, how to plan for EMDG, how to apply for EMDG and how to get the best out of the EMDG scheme. Coaching sessions will be held in most capital cities and regional areas Australia-wide.
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Call for Nominations for the 2011 ATSE Clunies Ross Award

The closing date for nominations for the 2011 ATSE Clunies Ross Award is Monday 26 July 2010. Born in 1899, Sir Ian Clunies Ross was a visionary leader of our scientific community and inspired all with whom he worked. He had a passion for science and a talent for admin istration; a rare combination of skills which he applied in the service of many scientific organisations. The Foundation was established to honour his name and continue his work.
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Micro Data Centre Showcase

“MeshBlox develops packaged server-comms rooms and micro data centres for the mining and industrial sector. Specifically designed to address the small to medium space requirement with a mix of IT, telecommunications, process control and scientific equipment. It is packaged to deliver straight to regional or remote sites, plug in power and comms and it is ready to go. It gives mining and industrials the business agility they need. Increasingly education, healthcare and SME are discovering what drives the mining and industrial sector for this solution is very applicable for their business. “
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Q-WIN Brisbane Client Forum

The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) in partnership with the Commonwealth Government, AIC and QMI Solutions will join forces on 31 August 2010 to host The Queensland-Wide Innovation Network (Q-WIN) Brisbane Client Forum.
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