Issue 31, December 2002
In this issue: Headlines
Projects Events
The Last Word
All of us at The
Warren Centre wish you
all the compliments of the season.
(The Warren Centre
office will be closed on 24 December,
and will reopen on 6 January 2003)
From
technological breakthrough to commercialisation
It was a dramatic breakthrough in medical technology:
an objective assessment method that improves the diagnosis of glaucoma
and other eye diseases. The next challenge was to move the technology
from the laboratory into the global marketplace.
The road to strong and prosperous future
What makes one culture prosperous and successful
while another is weak and unsuccessful? Australia’s challenge is to
create a global reputation of intellectual endeavour, research,
development and commercialisation, and support for winning global
markets.
Warren Centre Innovation Heroes Award
Announcing a new award to be presented to Australian citizens, who have
developed a new technology, turned it into a product or service, raised
sufficient capital, and launched the product onto the market.
BACK TO TOP
Removing the barriers to sustainable transport
How
do you organise a city to deliver sustainable transport? Alternate
institutional arrangements include: stronger local government, a
short-term Commission of Sydney, ‘outcome’ ministries, and the
amalgamation of transport and planning departments.
Winging it: fast rail is more sustainable than air travel
A Very High Speed Train could link centres within
Sydney (itself a City of Cities) and regional centres more sustainably
and support economic development … and defer the need for a second
airport.
BACK TO TOP
Warren Centre Headline Events:
3 April 2003
Innovation: Beyond the Idea – Celebrating The
Warren Centre’s 20th Anniversary
In conjunction with The Powerhouse Museum and supported by ATSE
At the Powerhouse Museum
Student Sessions – Morning
Business & Industry Sessions – Afternoon
3 June 2003 – Lessons from Looksmart
Innovation Lecture – Melbourne
4 June 2003 – Lessons from Looksmart
Innovation Lecture – Sydney
Delivered by Evan Thornley, Chairman, Looksmart
Australia
First Quarter 2003
Sustainable Transport in Sustainable Cities - Let's
Make it Happen - Brisbane (Date
TBA).
Sustainable Transport in Sustainable Cities - Let's Make it Happen -
Melbourne (Date
TBA)
Register your interest now, and The Warren Centre will advise the
time/date.
2nd Quarter 2003
Nanotechnology workshops
For information and registrations, contact Fiona Hearne
Tel: (02) 9351 7205 Fax: (02) 9351 2012 Email:
fionah@eng.usyd.edu.au
Events Supported by The Warren Centre:
26
to 28 March 2003
Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia - Forum and
Fair of Ideas
The best ideas from Australia’s researchers.
$100,000 Peter Doherty
Prize for Innovation.
Darling Harbour
For information and registrations, contact KCA Secretariat, email
kca@icmsaust.com.au
http://www.kca.asn.au
BACK TO TOP
Tell a Colleague
Please forward this email to a
colleague
Encourage them to visit http://www.warren.usyd.edu.au/bulletin
to subscribe
Subscribe/Unsubscribe/Feedback
Please click here to subscribe.
Please click here to
change your contact details or to request newsletter in plain text or HTML format.
Please click here to
unsubscribe.
Please click here to
provide unstructured feedback by email.
Sponsorship/Advertising
To obtain more information about sponsoring this e- bulletin, please contact Mr Robert
Mitchell General Manager on (02) 9351 4048 or
r.mitchell@eng.usyd.edu.au
BACK TO TOP |
