When Senator Tim Ayres speaks of resilience, he means the capacity to keep functioning when the world does not cooperate, anchored in a robust industrial base. This Insight places that reading at the centre of the post-2020 turn in industrial policy and asks how it works alongside productivity and competitiveness. The answer lies in design: resilience investments that supply the complements firms need, and capabilities kept at home that also differentiate Australia in interna

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

The Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems provides a framework for charting a course for Australia to “move from fragmented, project-based initiatives to a coherent, adaptive, strategically integrated innovation system”. It will be of assistance to the Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science Tim Ayres as he is faced with expectations of transformative action in a ‘budget neutral’ funding environment.