Turn science into value: Aussie’s lessons for a stronger economy
Australia has grown wealthy by exploiting its vast mineral resources, but successive governments have also identified the need to move beyond extractive industries and have invested in science to come up with alternatives.
On The Business of Tech this week, I sit down with Dr Cathy Foley, Australia’s former Chief Scientist, and a 40-year veteran of the CSIRO, Australia’s highly respected public research institution, to talk about Australia’s science-powered economic transformation, and what we can learn from it.
Australia’s focus on advanced technologies like quantum…
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