Finalists announced for 2015 KCA Research Commercialisation Awards
14 August, 2015Five finalists in the 2015 Research Commercialisation Awards, presented by Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia, have been announced.
Forums focused on bridging the commercialisation gap
10 August, 2015This month will see the launch of a free forum series which is focused on education to help bridge the gap between research discovery and commercialisation.
Learn the basics of IP for business
10 August, 2015IP Australia has released a video series to explain the six main types of intellectual property, both registered and unregistered, helping small business operators and innovators to understand what IP protection is available.
Introducing the Science Next Collaborative
07 August, 2015 by Sigma-AldrichIn order to empower the latest generation of scientists to better commercialise their research, Sigma-Aldrich has spearheaded a new initiative that forges a dynamic partnership between industry and academia.
A new search for the origin of life
07 August, 2015The ELSI Origins Network (EON) aims to advance our understanding of where, when and how life arose on Earth.
Former Telstra CEO to chair CSIRO board
06 August, 2015Businessman and former Telstra CEO David Thodey has been appointed the new chair of the board of CSIRO for the next five years, Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane has announced.
Inaugural Sydney Science Festival program released
06 August, 2015The inaugural Sydney Science Festival will feature 70 science-based events, tours, workshops, exhibitions and activities held in 34 venues across the NSW capital.
Vision for a Science Nation on the right track, says academy
05 August, 2015The Australian Academy of Science has broadly endorsed the government's consultation paper for boosting Australia's capability in STEM, Vision for a Science Nation.
Google introduces STEM to underrepresented students
03 August, 2015Google Australia has pledged to provide three Australian not-for-profits with $1 million in cash grants, which will be used to help promote STEM to underrepresented students such as girls, Indigenous Australians and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
AMS appointed distributor for ECD
24 July, 2015AMS Instrumentation & Calibration has been appointed exclusive distributor for the Electro-Chemical Devices (ECD) range of analytical instrumentation in its territories.
Expanded quality assurance for Sigma-Aldrich facilities
24 July, 2015Life science company Sigma-Aldrich has received ISO 13485 certification for expanded quality assurance capabilities at its Dekalb and Barton facilities located in St Louis, USA.
CSIRO's innovation masterplan
23 July, 2015CSIRO has released what it claims to be its masterplan to improve Australia's record in innovation and help the country respond to global changes and digital disruption.
Chubb encourages Australia's citizen scientists
23 July, 2015Australia's Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb has launched the paper 'Building Australia through Citizen Science', highlighting the important role of people in the community collecting data to help solve real-world problems.
Governments shouldn't be able to censor research results they don't like
20 July, 2015 by Kypros Kypri, University of NewcastleGovernments often impose legal conditions on such research that can subvert science and the public interest.
Prize for creative young scientists to honour the late Neil Lawrence
17 July, 2015The Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize (CILCP) is now open for 2015, looking to reward Australia's brightest young scientists for asking the bold questions that others would not think possible.
