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The virtues of innovation are under attack. We must fight back.
Innovation has shaped prosperity and progress, yet its virtues are increasingly threatened by political opportunism and corporate betrayal. How can governments, firms, and individuals protect innovation’s role as a force for good? This Insight from Professor Mark Dodgson shows the way
Dr John H Howard
May 16 min read
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The Role of System Integrators in Innovation Ecosystems
John H. Howard, 15 April 2025 This Insight explores the growing significance of innovation ecosystems in driving economic transformation...
Dr John H Howard
Apr 159 min read
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Changing Policy Mindsets 4: The Innovation Imperative–Critical Dimensions for Effective Policy Design
This policy insight evaluates the current state of innovation policy through a multidimensional lens that complements existing frameworks.
Dr John H Howard
Apr 88 min read
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Changing Policy Mindsets 1: The Critical Differences between the Science of R&D and the Practice of Innovation Management
This is the first of a series on what makes good public policy. Further Insights will be published weekly on Tuesdays. Other Innovation...
Dr John H Howard
Mar 1111 min read
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Breaking the R&D Funding Barrier: The Case for Revenue-Contingent Loans
Revenue-contingent loans are a policy mechanism to offer businesses flexible, risk-managed financing, with repayments tied to future revenue
Dr John H Howard
Mar 47 min read
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Addressing Problems, Not Symptoms: The Decline of R&D in Australia – Causes, Consequences, and Solutions.
Imagine an Australia where innovation flourishes: industry makes bold R&D investments, universities collaborate, and Government is a partner
Dr John H Howard
Mar 35 min read
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Translating Research in Urban Innovation Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities
Urban Innovation Districts represent a fundamental shift in how cities leverage knowledge, technology, and people to drive economic growth.
Dr John H Howard
Feb 185 min read
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Innovation Ecosystems and Economics: Innovation Policy Meets Regional Development Strategy
John H. Howard, 11 February 2025 The transformation of regional economies through innovation presents one of the most compelling...
Dr John H Howard
Feb 115 min read
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Innovation Case Study: Building a World-Class Innovation Ecosystem in Coastal Queensland, Australia
Gavin Keeley and Dalene Wray*, 6 February 2025 The Regional Development Australia (RDA) Moreton Bay-Sunshine Coast region presents one of...
Dr John H Howard
Feb 65 min read
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Rapid Transition from Policy to Practice: How the CHIPS and Science Act is Transforming the US Tech Landscape
John H Howard, 5 November 2024* The passage of the US CHIPS and Science Act  in 2022 marked a pivotal moment in the nation’s pursuit of...
Dr John H Howard
Nov 5, 20247 min read
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