Science and innovation Innovation In Agriculture – Opportunities and Constraints Dr. David Ireland August 2015
The role of science in innovation CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
Cellular communication Internet GPS Microchips Touch screen siri DARPA US Military Navstar program CIA and NSF DARPA, Japanese government Uni Pittsburgh and US Weather Bureau
I believe in innovation, and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts - Bill Gates CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
Macro-environment and economy Australia’s innovation dilemma; a systemic challenge in translating innovation inputs to outcomes, constraining productivity performance. 10 th in the world for innovation inputs, 22 nd for innovation outcomes, 81 st for innovation efficiency (Global Innovation Index). The digital revolution; information intensive science, systems and industries transforming everything. Massive increases in the volume, value, velocity of data, the power of digital platforms and capacity for insight from cosmic to atomic scale. Global change, integration and interdependence; of human and environmental systems, science, commerce and innovation. Increasing risk and opportunity. Shift of economic, social and environmental influence towards Asia and developing economies. Collaborative innovation; shift to networked and global innovation models, customer supply choices and global competition goes up. Requires effective models for market vision, multi and inter disciplinary research and capability integration. Policy alignment A changing Australian economy requiring new growth engines; priority industry growth centre opportunities in advanced manufacturing, food and agribusiness, medical technologies and pharmaceuticals, mining equipment, technology and services, oil, gas and energy resources. Responding to national research priorities; in food, soil and water, transport, cybersecurity, energy, resources, advanced manufacturing, environmental change and health. Australia’s challenges and opportunities
CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015 Strategy 2020: Australia’s Innovation Catalyst Boosting Australia’s innovation performance Our mission: Create value for customers through innovation that delivers positive impact for Australia Projects & Teams Creative, entrepreneurial, collaborative teams tackling big challenges through science, technology and innovation Customer value Delivering value through innovative solutions for customers in industry, government and community Impact delivery Creating new economic, environmental and social impact for Australia
The science of innovation CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
Innovation ethos & drivers When passion meets preparation through collaboration great innovations are realised “I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that will not work” - Thomas Edison “creativity is intelligence having“ - Albert Einstein CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
Case study I: something old ‘a classic’ CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
Check with Comms Innovation with a ‘twist’ For his research on self-twisting yarn Dave Henshaw was made a Member of the Order of the British empire (MBE) in 1970 CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
Case study II: something new ‘the disruptive new technologies’ CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
CSIRO’s Food and Innovation Centre
Case study III: some things borrowed & some things shared ‘collaborative platforms’ CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
The excess genius CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
Business models for success ‘flexibility and connectivity’ CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
CSIRO: modes of engagement Industry partnerships Mobility Research Projects Strategic partnership (Chinese Academy of Science, CAS) Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Joint venture Service model (fire-testing and façade engineering) Spin-off companies (Wanda Tech.) CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015 Mapping the path to impact
CSIRO | David Ireland | August 2015
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