Australia already possesses many of the institutional building blocks for a coordinated approach to place-based innovation. CSIRO, the National Reconstruction Fund, the Industry Capability Network, and the Net Zero Economy Authority all operate with distinct mandates and capabilities. The challenge is whether they can be aligned for shared regional and sectoral objectives. This Insight examines how coordination across these institutions could reshape innovation ecosystems and

Australia possesses many of the institutional ingredients needed for effective innovation ecosystem development. What remains largely absent is coordination across these instruments around shared, place-based objectives. This Innovation Insight examines the governance challenge through comparisons with the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Finland, Singapore, and New Zealand, and asks what kind of institutional mechanism Australia requires to align innovation, research, and in

Australia’s Rural R&D Corporations are rightly celebrated, but the system around them needs to evolve. This Innovation Insight reframes agricultural policy not in terms of who holds power—but what functions the system must perform to meet today's national challenges. A future-focused rethink from CSIRO’s Food System Horizons.