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Meet two Brisbane businesses at the forefront of innovation in the sunshine state

Morganne Kopittke — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:17:02 +0000

Brisbane businesses Urban Metal and Airgarden have revealed how they are driving innovation across their home state of Queensland, following the unveiling of a new report that Brisbane’s economy is forecast to grow 68% in the next 20 years.

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Tropical Innovation Festival: Where the only thing warmer than the weather is the people

Dickie Currer — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:37:06 +0000

Dickie Currer shares his reflections on the Tropical Innovation Festival, Australia’s largest regional innovation event, held in Cairns each year.

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Maternity leave side hustle solving big baby carrier problem: Hackerlily HipSurfer goes global

Morganne Kopittke — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:52:56 +0000

In just 12 months, Hackerlily HipSurfer has turned over more than $250,000 and won three awards.

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Design sprints: Innovation accelerator or innovation theatre?

Nathan Baird — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:14:46 +0000

Design sprints are an attractive option for teams pressured to innovate cheaper, better and faster. But one of the three needs to take precedence.

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What will AI rules for business look like? These Australian regulators have shared some clues

David Adams — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:37:26 +0000

A submission from regulatory supergroup DP-REG is major key to understanding today's AI regulations, and how they could change in the future.

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‘Innovation is …’: Six pearls of wisdom from Smart50 winners Mr Yum, Pickstar and Charlie’s Fine Foods

Eloise Keating — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 23:27:01 +0000

Creating a culture of innovation within your business is about making space for your employees to experiment and solve problems, and trusting them to do so.

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University of Queensland spin-out company to develop medical gels from spinifex grass using traditional Indigenous knowledge

Morganne Kopittke — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 23:09:47 +0000

Traditional indigenous knowledge of spinifex grass from the Queensland outback will be used by a University of Queensland spin-out company to develop innovative medical gels that can be used to treat medical conditions.

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How the Gold Coast is fast becoming a fulcrum for innovative sports technology

News Leads — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 23:44:31 +0000

From revolutionary high-fidelity body scanning tech to rapid-dry sports towels, rising Gold Coast sports companies are making waves across the globe.

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Seer Medical’s Dr Pip Karoly wins PM’s innovation prize for life-changing epilepsy seizure forecasting app

Morganne Kopittke — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 23:31:23 +0000

While completing her PhD, Karoly discovered that seizures do not occur randomly, but over long-term cycles that are unique to the individual.

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Here’s how Aussie SMEs are still finding success in China, despite ongoing challenges

Morganne Kopittke — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:14:04 +0000

A new report has found Australian SMEs that are adopting innovative approaches are achieving success in the Chinese economy.

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