The Government has established eight Industry Innovation Councils (Councils) covering a number of industries. The Councils contribute to building an innovation culture in Australia.
They:
- provide strategic advice on innovation priorities to the Minister
- champion innovation in industry
- build connections and collaborate across Councils and with other innovation initiatives.
Members are appointed by Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research for their leadership, knowledge and expertise. They come from industry, unions and professional organisations, science and research, and government.
The Government and its stakeholders will partner to:
- improve productivity, global competitiveness and market access for Australian industry
- build skills and a highly flexible workforce for the 21st century through best practice in employment and training
- ensure the sustainable development of industry
- respond to challenges, including climate change and social inclusion.
The Industry Innovation Councils Framework [
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For a quick overview see the Information Brochure [PDF 700KB].
Industry Innovation Councils Update: Towards Innovative Australia [PDF 303KB] [RFT 1.2MB] is an integrated report prepared by the Department of Innovation and covers all eight Councils. The update provides an overview of the Councils' shared goals, insights and initiatives for the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2010.
A list of ministerial media releases relating to Industry Innovation Councils is available.
In addition to the information provided at individual Council links, there is a brief summary of completed projects, activities and reports [PDF 27.6KB] [RTF 112KB] for the Councils. This includes the following two recently released research reports.
A report by Professor Danny Samson, Techstrat Pty Ltd, on how firms in Australia become and remain systematically innovative. The report titled Innovation for business: achieving a systematic innovation[PDF 623 KB] [RTF 1.33MB]includes ten case studies of Australian based companies and 20 principles of systematic innovation capability.
A report by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research on the characteristics of innovative firms in Australia. The report titled Examining the characteristics of innovative firms in Australia [PDF 365KB] [RTF 15.9MB] looks at innovative activity within Australia and compared these results with the United Kingdom and Europe.
Innovation Profiles
Innovation Profiles are real stories on innovation in industry in Australia. Twenty-five members from five Industry Innovation Councils talk to camera about their experiences as innovation leaders.
For further information:
Information on membership and other Council related matters will be uploaded as it becomes available.