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Innovation EcosystemsProfessor Simon KaplanDirector, NICTA Queensland

NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactOverviewWhat are innovation ecosystems?What is innovation?What is NICTA?NICTA as an example of building an innovation ecosystem2NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactInnovation EcosystemsEconomies and complex networks of technologies all form ecosystemsIts helpful to understand them from this viewpointThen we can get a better grasp on how to encourage innovation3NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactEcosystems are complex systemsCharacteristics:Network structureSelf-organisationSwarm behavioursTemporal shearCo-evolutionEmergent behaviour4NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactA high-level example: the product space5

NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactWhat is innovation?All innovations are evolutionary moves, which means they are:Incremental from existing capabilitiesGoverned by time shearDependent on underlying network structure to shape possibilitiesA consequence of the swarm behaviours of the players in the innovation ecosystemOnce the move is made, the ecosystem is changed, which opens up fresh possibilities6NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactNICTAAustralias National ICT Centre of Excellence5 locations: Sydney (2), Canberra, Melbourne, BrisbaneUniversity and State Government PartnershipsKey high-quality researchers.~$80m (RMB 550 million) budget per year7NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactNICTA focuses onICT Research StrengthsComputer VisionSoftware SystemsNetworksControl SystemsOptimisationMachine Learning

Strategic Business Areas:Infrastructure, Transport and LogisticsBroadband & Digital EconomyHealthSafety & Security8NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactGoalsResearch ExcellenceTop 10 worldwide in ICTWealth Creation for AustraliaIncluding productivity improvements, new business creationnew economic niches9NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactNICTA = Innovation Ecosystem?Build network of best capability around AustraliaUnderstands time shear long-term and short-term investmentsSelf-organising & swarming significant group independence to exploreLeads to emergent outcomes rather than top-down planned activitiesWe understand our niche target areas10NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impactImpact3 bn mobile phones worldwide run NICTA technologiesMany airports use our people tracking capabilitiesWe are participating in the Australian Bionic Eye projectWe are building a system to support organisational innovation and growth in Queensland (then all of Australia)11NICTA Copyright 2010From imagination to impact12

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