1. CSIRO: Global Precincts
Building Innovation Precincts of Global Standing and Scale
Dr David Ireland
30 May 2014

2. CSIRO: Global Precincts
Building Innovation Precincts of Global Standing and Scale
Dr David Ireland| General Manager: International, Precincts, Innovation Systems
30 May 2014

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The Australian innovation landscape

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The global innovation landscape
• Increasing globalisation
of science and technology
• Challenges have no boundaries
‐ Organisational, discipline, cultural, geographic
‐ Complex & interconnected
‐ Require cross-organisational & cross-disciplinary
collaboration
‐ Require global standing and scale

5. Global scale?
2012 World R&D spend. Source: Battelle, R&D Magazine, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, CIA World Factbook, OECD
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6. Global standing?
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Office of the Australian Chief Scientist, 2013

7. Given our size and
resources how can we
build global standing and
scale?
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8. Building scale and standing through co-
location
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9. Collaboration – overcoming complexity
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11. What’s happening in Australia
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12. Office of the Australian Chief Scientist, 2013
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13. Global Precincts
Defined geographic locations
of capabilities that open up
possibilities for social contact and
collaboration
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Proximity is important, but it is more than physical
Talent is the single most important factor
Science is not the only player

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GLOBAL
PRECINCTS
FOREIGN
INVESTORS
COMMUNITY
RESEARCH
AGENCIES
EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS
VENTURE
CAPITALISTS UNIVERSITIES INDUSTRY
MULTI-
NATIONALS
SMESGOVERNMENT

15. Global Precincts
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NATIONAL RESOURCE SCIENCES PRECINCT: PERTH
Leading minerals and energy research development centre
and a key influencer globally. UNI OF WA, CURTIN UNI, CSIRO, WA
GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY
ECOSCIENCES: BRISBANE
World’s largest environmental sciences hub solving the
nation’s critical environmental challenges and opportunities.
UNI OF QLD, QLD TECH, GRIFFITH UNI, CSIRO, QLD GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY
NATURAL & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: CANBERRA
Deep collaboration between CSIRO, ANU and other allied
partners in plant and environmental sciences.
ANU, FEDERAL & STATE GOVERNMENTS, CSIRO, INDUSTRY, QUESTACON
HUMAN LIFE SCIENCES: PARKVILLE
Integrate world-class healthcare, research and education to
rapidly translate discoveries into clinical practice.
UNI OF MELBOURNE, BIO21, MRIS, CSIRO, VIC GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY
AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING AND MATERIALS PRECINCT:
CLAYTON
A hub for a wider network of industry and research-based organisations
to connect, collaborate and focus on translating research outcomes to
industry.
CSIRO, MONASH UNI, AUST SYNCHROTRON, VIC GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY

16. National Resource Sciences Precinct - Perth
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• Goal: Leading minerals and energy research development centre and a key
influencer globally.
• Key Partners: UWA, CUT, CSIRO, Federal and WA Governments, Industry

17. Ecosciences Precinct - Brisbane
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• Goal: World’s largest environmental sciences hub solving the nation’s critical
environmental challenges and opportunities.
• Key Partners: Uni of QLD, QLD Tech, Griffith Uni, CSIRO, QLD Government, Industry

18. • Goal: A hub for a wider network of industry and research-based organisations to
connect, collaborate and focus on translating research outcomes to industry.
• Key Partners: CSIRO, Monash Uni, Aust Synchrotron, VIC Government, Industry,
Industry Associations
Australian Manufacturing and Materials
Precincts – Clayton (Melbourne)
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19. Health Sciences Precinct – Parkville
(Melbourne)
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• Goal: Integrate world-class healthcare, research and education to rapidly translate
discoveries into clinical practice.
• Key Partners: Uni of Melbourne, Bio21, MRIs, Hospitals, CSIRO, VIC Government,
Industry

20. Natural and Environmental Sciences Precinct
- Canberra
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• Goal: Bringing together the best people from research, government and industry to
provide transformational solutions for food security, natural resource management,
and the bioeconomy
• Key Partners: ANU, Federal and State Government, CSIRO, Industry, Questacon

21. 1. People are critical
– Without the best people you can’t attract the partners and funding
needed to solve the big challenges.
2. The right people are critical
– They need to be champions of collaboration
– They need to be in the right disciplines and in the right geographical
places
3. Collaboration and sharing at and across multiple levels
– Researcher to researcher through to organisation to organisation
– Across sectors and disciplines
– Collaboration needs to be actively encouraged and managed
4. The precinct needs to be a microcosm of the innovation system /
value chain
5. Build on existing strengths
What have we learnt?
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