Innovation and Your Business
Innovation is increasingly regarded as a key driver to a nation's export competitiveness, job growth, prosperity and problem solving skills in a knowledge-based economy. It is argued that a nation that excels at innovation will thrive.
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Innovation
The Science and Innovation section of this website provides the following information on innovation:
- Development and commercialisation - a guide for planning an early stage innovation project.
- Innovation Centre - located at Technology Park in Bentley, the Innovation Centre WA provides the infrastructure and services to support emerging innovative enterprises and helps bridge the gap between the development of ideas and the commercialisation of those ideas into viable and sustainable enterprises and products.
- Innovation services directory - a compilation of public and private organisations that provide support services to start-up and existing businesses for the commercialisation of new products, processes and systems. Service providers can also register for inclusion in the Innovation Services Directory on this site.
- Intellectual property - guidelines on intellectual property and best practice.
- Programs, awards and grants - Inventor of the Year Awards and links to State and Commonwealth Government agencies that provide funding assistance and support.
