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How CSIRO Drives Cross-Border Open Innovation
Meet Nicole M. Forrester, the Director of Intergovernmental & Philanthropic Partnerships for CSIRO. An Australian diplomat, industry adviser, international non-profit CEO, and Indigenous community advocate, Nicole's passion is to help Australia, the U.S., and the Asia-Pacific countries work together with public policy programs and initiatives.
The Changing Face of Innovation
Silicon Valley has long been the wellspring of innovation. While its culture and investment models have been embraced around the world, the “Valley” has held on to its reputation for creating industry ‘firsts’. Corporations and countries, including Australia, tap into this wellspring by establishing Innovation Hubs and Research Centers in Silicon Valley.
How ‘Smart Cities’ Are Building Healthy Neighborhoods
Air quality, traffic congestion, and safety are just a few of the factors that determine our quality of life. AoT is an example of how IoT can provide data to help to guide policies and investments to transform ‘smart cities’ into ‘healthy neighborhoods.’
Game-Changing Innovation Tackles the CyberSecurity Conundrum
Once worthy of headlines, cybersecurity breaches have become so routine that only the most egregious are reported by the media.
How to grow healthier crops by marrying robotics with phenomics
Agriculture is in its fourth wave of innovation and disrupting what farming, agriculture ecosystems, and supply chains look like. Where will digital agriculture see the most initial adoption?
Future of Health: Shift from treating illnesses to managing wellness
The digitization of patient health records has and will continue to be a game-changer. Patients today have wider access to a set of health and wellness solutions they can personalize to their unique needs.
Controlling the global spread of rotavirus with a vaccine
We are supporting not-for-profit global health organisation PATH in their rotavirus vaccine development project, benefiting communities globally.
New blood test for bowel cancer
A new, more sensitive blood test for post-surgical bowel cancer recurrence, developed by CSIRO scientists, has been launched in the US.
NASA mission a game changer for coral reef science
New technology created at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will survey the Great Barrier Reef with help from CSIRO’s National Marine Facility in more detail than ever before, providing valuable information that will help scientists mitigate against change.