Australia’s critical slide in R&D is now a national emergency
In a world reshaping through emerging technologies, the nation needs to put innovation at the centre of its competitive DNA to set up its fortunes for decades.
A quarter of a century ago, Australia’s then-chief scientist Dr Robin Batterham outlined a bold vision for national innovation in his report The Chance for Change.
He surmised that innovation is the driver of every modern economy – the key to competitiveness, productivity and social wellbeing.
