Business Council of Australia - report says we need a national innovation framework

In November 2006, SKE and the Business Council of Australia launched the results of a five-month collaborative project on innovation. The report, New pathways to prosperity: A national innovation framework for Australia, was prepared under the guidance of the SKE Advisory Committee of 25 innovation experts and thought leaders from industry organisations, the public sector, academic and industry associations.

The report proposed a National Innovation Framework to assist Australia to boost innovation outcomes and meet the fast-emerging economic challenges of the 21st century. The report outlines the following five priorities for achieving greater innovation outcomes:

• elevating innovation to a national priority and better aligning innovation efforts
• strengthening collaboration across the many contributors to Australia's innovation
• boosting support for research networks and institutions
• developing workplace capabilities and cultures of innovation through education, training and leadership development
• creating a business environment which 'cultivates' and strengthens innovation.

The project was chaired by Steve Vamos, Managing Director, Microsoft. Professor Roy Green, Dean of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, provided expertise and guidance on the report content, assisted by other leading academics and members of the BCA and SKE Advisory Committee.

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