The Mystery of Innovation: Aligning the Triangle of Technology, Institutions and Organisation

This paper draws together some insights from researchers investigating the sources of firm-level innovation, to provide a basis for understanding the strengths and weaknesses of Australia’s national innovation system as it has developed over the last century. This is achieved by synthesizing seven key conclusions from the rapidly growing body of studies of the drivers of innovation, which together offer the potential to ground policy-making in the experience of successful innovating nations.

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