Tag: Innovation

Looking to explore new ideas, ramp up your operations and seize new opportunities to boost your profits? If you can do so through innovation, the rewards will be greater still.

There is a deep sense of concern within the Australian business community that the long awaited revamp of the Federal Government’s R&D Tax Concession is actually little more than a thinly disguised mechanism for reigning in the Government’s estimated annual $1.4 billion spend on the program.

UTS:Business is taking the university’s 50 year old brand, positioning themselves as ‘innovation activists’ with their sponsorship of TEDxSydney.

Australian businesses will receive a significant boost in support for research and development, under new R&D tax incentive legislation introduced into Parliament today.

Technology companies are playing a big role in looking after the planet in Australia, from improving packaging to making unnecessary travel a thing of the past and cutting carbon footprints.

The tight venture capital market, brought on by the global financial crisis, and the withdrawal of the Federal Government’s Commercial Ready grant last year have threatened the viability of start-ups with research and development projects. Spokesperson for GBS Ventures Brigitte Smith says the majority of companies in the life sciences sector have less than a […]

Benchmarking has become an organisational catchphrase in recent years, but there is still room for improvement when it comes to doing it properly. So what is benchmarking and how can it help you to implement successful growth strategies within your business?

Your brand is the way the world perceives your business, products and services. With thousands of new brands being developed every day, it has never been more important to develop a strong brand that differentiates itself from the competition. Top tips for successful branding: 1. Stand back and observe Take an objective look at your […]

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice-cream. Answering nationwide cries for ice-cream is the best job around, says Sarah Mandelson, CEO of Serendipity Ice Cream. Remember when you were a kid, and you’d do pretty much anything for a bite of ice-cream? There’s just something about ice-cream that keeps us craving into our […]

Australia’s education exports have created a first class name. With an innovative business approach and some creativity, you too can capitalise on this name and still stand out from the pack when exporting education. Education is a valuable commodity. Aristotle believed: “All men naturally desire knowledge.” Well, what better thing to sell than that which […]