Science, Technology, Environment & Resources - Internet Resources

Research and Development

Innovation Issues in Australia

• Australia Innovates an online guide to innovation in Australia's industries
• Australian Government Science Portal
• Australian Industrial Research Group
• Backing Australia's Ability an innovation action plan for the future
• Developing Australian Industry ALP strategy for the future
• Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
• National Innovation Awareness Strategy
• Research and Experimental Development, Business Australia statistics on expenditure and human resources devoted to R&D carried out in Australia by the Business sector during 2002-03
• The Chance to Change discussion paper by the Chief Scientist

National Bodies

Government - Federal

• Australia's EnviroNET | Research & Development Pathway contains information on Australia's research and development capacities and promotes these capacities to the world
• Cooperative Research Centres (Australia)
• CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
• Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
• IP Australia the federal government agency that grants rights in patents, trade marks and designs
• The Industry Research and Development Board - an independent statutory body whose purpose is to provide advice to the Government on national industry-based R&D strategies and priorities; and administer specific Government programs in support of industry-based R&D
• Agriculture Fisheries & Forestry Australia ensures R&D and innovation continue to underpin the competitiveness and sustainability of portfolio industries
• Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council

Government - State

• Department of Economic Development - Science and Technology Tasmania
• Department of Industry & Resources Western Australia
• Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Science, Technology and Innovation Victoria
• Department of Primary Industries - Science, Research and Development Victoria
• Department of State and Regional Development - Innovation and Technology Council New South Wales
• Department of State Development and Innovation - Innovation Science and Research Queensland
• Office of Territory Development - Research and Development Northern Territory

Other Bodies

• Australian Academic and Research Network
• Australian Academy of Science
• Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
• Australian Research Council
• Australian Technology Showcase an initiative of Australian governments to promote Australia as a source of innovative technology and advanced skills
• Engineers Australia

International Bodies

• IP Australia
• National Science Foundation (US)
• Standards Australia
• The Patent Office (UK)
• The Patent and Trademark Office (US)
• The Royal Society (UK)
• Trade and Investment Research & Development (UK)
• Worldwide Intellectual Property (IP) offices directory
• World Intellectual Property Organization

General Links, Pathfinders, Directories

• Australasian Science science monthly for the general public
• Australasian Virtual Engineering Library
• Australian Science and Technology Online National Innovation Gateway
• Australian Science at Work
• British Council Science Homepage
• Community Research & Development Information Service (CORDIS) provides a wide range of information on EU research and innovation development activities
• National Library of Australia's Science and Technology on the Internet
• New Scientist reviews science on the web
• Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (UK)
• What's Hot in Research weekly updates on the hottest new research provided by Thomson ISI®

Journals/Books

• Australian R&D Review
• NOVA Science in the News published by the Australian Acadamy of Science
• Sci-Tech Library Newsletter
• Science and Engineering Indicators Publication Series (National Science Foundation)
• Technology in Australia 1788-1988 - A condensed history of Australian technological innovation and adaptation

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