Review finds public education and R&D spending must increase, but ACS feels ICT has been ignored.
The National Innovation Review was released this week, attacking Howard governments of the past 12 years for stymieing innovation through reduced R&D and public education spending. The review itself took flak from the Australian Computer Society, frustrated at the lack of acknowledgement of ICT as a foundation for innovation in the recommendations.
Australian government, public organisations advised to adopt Web 2.0 technologies to enhance information sharing and accessibility.
The federal government has released the report of the Review of the National Innovation System Venturous Australia, which details recommendations for remodeling the nation’s innovation system.