Innovation agenda a turning point for Australian science
December 07, 2015
The Academy today welcomed the government’s national innovation and science agenda as a turning point for science in Australia.
Secretary for Science Policy Professor Les Field said: “This new agenda means we can grow an economy based on our outstanding science, and which makes the best use of our significant scientific capital.”
The national innovation and science agenda includes:
- Expansion of Innovation Council to become Innovation and Science Australia and coordinate science expenditure across Government
- Establishment of Innovation and Science Committee of Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister
- $2.3 billion over 10 years for national infrastructure $2.3 billion over 10 years
- $75 million for Data61
- $70 million from government towards a $200 million CSIRO innovation fund
- $250 million Biomedical translation fund
- $36 million for a ‘Global innovation strategy’, international engagement, including $22 million to assist Australia collaboration with international research-industry clusters
- support for the joint Academy–ATSE initiative to improve gender equity in science, SAGE.
Read the Academy’s media release response to the announcement. The Academy will soon make a more in-depth response.
