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The annual Australian
Innovation Festival was established to showcase the importance of
innovation in driving future prosperity for all industries, and achieve a
culture of innovation for the benefit of all Australians. There are 600 events in this year’s Festival, which
runs from 26 April to 30 May 2008.
Highlighted
Events:
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Launch – 13 May, Canberra Glassworks, Kingston
Keynote speakers included Mr. Jon Stanhope, ACT Chief
Minister, Dr. Jari Kuusisto, a
highly respected expect on innovation in services from Finland and the MC
was Peter Westfield, Festival
Chair.
Jon Stanhope emphasised the strengths of Canberra’s service based economy and the
importance of innovation in building world class clusters. He also spoke
about a number of innovation initiatives as outlined in the ACT May 2008
Budget which are designed to increase the capacity of the ACT economy.
New South Wales
2007/08 DuPont Innovation Awards: 16
May 2008 - Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney
This major event recognises outstanding individuals,
businesses or collaborations who have contributed to innovation in
industry, science, the environment and agriculture.
Contact: Jacinta Mann, 02 9281
8788 / jacinta@twodeforce.com.au
Hunter Founders Forum Pitch Breakfast: 16 May 2008 - Crowne Plaza, Newcastle
Hunter
Founders Forum Breakfast for 2008 includes Pitch presentations by some of
our region’s innovative businesses seeking
Investor Funding.
Northern Territory
Northern Territory Research and Innovation Awards:
29 May 2008 - Holiday Inn
Esplanade,
2008
Northern Territory Research and
Innovation Awards Presentation Dinner. All members of the community
involved in or interested in research and innovation. Contact: Grace
Cranley, 08 8981 1875 / info@thebestevents.com.au
Symposium: Water in the Top End - Opportunities and
Constraints:
30 May 2008 - Charles Darwin University
The symposium focuses
on the future. What are the opportunities for and constraints on
water use? Should we continue to think of the NT as a frontier with
boundless possibilities? Contact: Marissa Francis 08 8946 6202 /
cdss@cdu.edu.au
Queensland
Marine Innovation Conference: 20 May 2008 - Gold Coast
Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Marine Innovation Conference will focus on innovative technologies,
product design, environmentally friendly products and processes and
innovative strategies.
Contact: Katrina Ware, 07 3224 6623 / Katrina.ware@dtrdi.qld.gov.au
Sustainable Industries:
creating opportunities through innovation: 21 May 2008 - 80 George St
Forum on sustaining your business through innovation for the
future. Featuring presentations from industry experts followed a lively
debate and feedback from the floor as we discuss future industry challenges
for local companies in securing sustainable enterprise and development.
Contact: Aimee Cowan, 07 3853 5274 / aimee.cowan@ausicom.com
South Australia
Creativity and Innovation: 16 May 2008 - The
University of Adelaide
This seminar examines the nature of creativity, ways
to get in touch with our own creativity, and ways of eliminating barriers
that prevent us from being creative along with, along with Innovation, How
to bring creativity and innovation into businesses as well as extend
personal creativity to societal creativity? Contact: Karen Snook, 08 8303
7422 / karen.snook@adelaide.edu.au
The Defence State, An Update: 16 May 2008 - Hyatt
Regency
This seminar looks at the latest
developments in the defence industry in South Australia, and those whose
businesses will be affected by it. Contact: Joanne Lobb, 08 8362 0900 / sa@amcham.on.net
Tasmania
Utilising Our
Biodiversity - Successes and Challenges
22 May 2008 – i-cubed
networking event, Hadley’s Hotel
This
event provides an insight into the possibility of using our native
organisms for biotechnological purposes. Contact: Diana Weston,
1800 440 026 / businesspoint@development.tas.gov.au
Business in the 21st Century
- Growth through Skills and Innovation
26 to 27 May 2008 - Skills Tasmania Conference 2008 Wrest Point Conference Centre
This
conference will address issues surrounding skill acquisition and
productivity across the state.
Contact: Jacqui Maclaine, 03 6233 3194 / jacqui.maclaine@skills.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Gala Dinner: 19 May 2008 – Crown Casino, Palladium
Awards
ceremony and associated Gala Dinner recognizing excellence in manufacturing
in Victoria.
Contact: Alison O’Keefe, 03 9651 9470 / Alison.o’keefe@iird.vic.gov.au
Innovation Gippsland
Chairman's Lunch: 20 May 2008 - Lamont House
Business to business Luncheon a networking event. By invitation only.
Contact: Mikaela Power, 0417 159 733 / goto@otog.net
Western Australia
AVCAL WA Networking Breakfast: 16 May 2008 -The University Club of WA, Hackett
Entrance #1
Various speakers discussing the commercialisation of research
developed at the leading universities in Western Australia. Contact: Ana
von Alten Burton, 02 8243 7000 / ana@avcal.com.au
The Past and Future of Climate: 19 May 2008 - Small Business Centre Belmont
David Archibald a Perth-based scientist predicts
that the Earth's atmosphere will cool by 2.0 degrees next decade due to
solar effects and that increased atmospheric carbon dioxide is wholly
beneficial. A "must see" for anybody who doesn't want to pay
unnecessary carbon taxes and wants to avoid the attendant lower standard of
living. Contact: Mel Rom, 08 9479
3777 / events@belmontbec.com
To find out more about each and other
events, go to www.ausinnovation.org
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