Impact Innovation Group Newsletter November 2021
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November 2021 Newsletter.
Innovation news, research, opportunities, and insights from Impact Innovation Group.
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Innovation Starts with I
By Saleema Vellani
Innovation Starts With I aims to strengthen the human capabilities that matter the most right now, such as self-awareness, curiosity, originality, empathy, resilience, collaboration, intuition, and adaptability. Saleema’s insights from interviewing 100 global leaders takes you on a journey to proactively reinvent yourself, increase your influence and think more like an innovator. Read More
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Client Success Story of the Month – Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Impact Innovation is working with the Biosecurity Innovation Program team, using Brightidea idea management software to crowdsource bold new ideas to support the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of Australia’s national biosecurity system. The Biosecurity Innovation Program invests in and funds innovative technologies and approaches to enhance the capacity of Australia’s national biosecurity system to manage current and emerging biosecurity challenges and risk. Applications for the 2022-23 financial year funding round close on 3 Dec 2021. |
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Swinburne University of Technology
This month we spoke to Dr Sean Gallagher, Director of the Centre for the New Workforce at Swinburne. Sean told us about how his team is exploring the impact of disruptive change on work, and how it is transforming the workforce, the best thing leaders can do to encourage innovation, and how his favourite science fiction novel gives him perspective. Read More
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EvokeAG (Perth, 23 Feb and Sydney, 16 March) is the premier agrifood tech event, attracting the entire ecosystem – leaders, farmers, innovators, researchers, universities, corporates, government and investors to one location to connect and collaborate.
Business Research and Innovation Initiative (Online, closes 30 Nov 2021) Australian start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are being invited to submit innovative digital solutions to red-tape bottlenecks. The most successful ideas may be eligible for a grant of up to $675,000 to develop a prototype or proof of concept. Applications will close on 30 November 2021.
Unilever Open Innovation Challenges (Online, always open). Unilever is calling for new solutions, technologies and ideas across a variety of areas, including plant protein, sustainable packaging, cleaning products and microbiome control. All current challenges are listed on the website, and Unilever will consider partnerships with established suppliers, start-ups, academics, designers, individual inventors – anyone with a practical innovation.
Medtronic APAC Innovation Challenge (MAIC) (online, closes 26 Nov 2021) Medtronic is seeking MedTech solutions that support one of four areas: Life Transforming Technologies, Better Outcomes for All, Experiences that Put People Firstand Insight Driven Care. Successful submissions will have the opportunity to partner with Medtronic for a commercial pilot on their proposed MedTech, digital health or solution, valued up to US$200,000
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Service Spotlight
What’s the best way to harness the innovative potential of your team to power profitable new ideas? Equip your team with the innovation skills they need to uncover creative solutions to persistent problems, find new ways to delight customers and save your organisation time and money. Find out about our innovation training courses.
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