The Australian Government's Innovation Report

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CHAPTER 1 – Science and innovation – advancing our abilities Innovation, the exploitation of knowledge and ideas to produce new or improved products, processes, services or organisational forms, is a major driver of the productivity gains that underpin sustained economic growth and contribute to enhanced social well-being. It is a key source of competitiveness in global markets and enhances preparedness for future challenges and opportunities. Australia’s innovation system is comprised of the human capital, knowledge, networks, infrastructure and institutions that act together to support the innovation process. The Australian Government plays an active and important role in this system by supporting each of these elements, implementing measures and removing barriers to enhance their interaction and effectiveness, and promoting the positive economic conditions in which innovation can flourish. The Australian Government’s significant investment in strengthening the national innovation system recognises its capacity to contribute to an improved quality of life for all Australians. It backs the skills, knowledge and ideas that are the foundation of innovative enterprise and strengthens the pathways through which their potential economic, social and environmental benefits can be realised. The Australian Government’s investment in science and innovation: an overview The Australian Government has invested at record levels in science and innovation, with expenditure in 2006-07 through the Budget and special appropriations estimated at $5.97 billion 1 . Over the past decade, Australian Government support for science and innovation has grown at an average rate of 1.9% per year in real terms. Australian Government support for science and innovation can be grouped into four main categories: support for major government research agencies, support for research and development (R&D) and innovation in the business sector, support for research and research training in the higher education sector, and support for major science and technology programmes involving more than one sector of the economy (multi-sector). Table 1 identifies Australian Government support for science and innovation under these categories over the period 1996-97 to 2006-07. In 2006-07, nine government agencies delivered science and innovation programmes on behalf of the Australian Government. The Department of Education, Science and Training is a lead agency, accounting for around 55% of the government’s total expenditure on science and innovation. Other key players include the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (21.9%), the Department of Health and Ageing (7.8%), the Department of Defence (5.7%), the Department of the Environment and Heritage (4.5%), the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (4.1%) and the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (0.7%). 1 This is an estimate of Australian Government spending on its research agencies and programmes with an immediate and direct objective of enhancing Australia’s science and innovation performance and capability. Chapter 1 - Science and innovation – advancing our abilities 17
Table 1: Australian Government support for science and innovation – in nominal terms, 1996-97 to 2006-07 Cash Outlays Accrual Expenses ACTUAL COST INCURRED IN YEAR ($M) 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Support for Major Australian Government Research Agencies estimated actual 2005-06 budget estimate 2006-07 · Defence Science & Technology Organisation 254.9 212.1 221.3 237.6 261.0 275.0 283.4 293.9 314.4 349.1 340.7 · CSIRO 444.5 466.8 475.4 500.0 496.7 509.6 532.1 568.6 577.1 593.9 607.2 · Other R&D Agencies 279.8 256.4 244.2 272.5 338.3 385.9 402.7 441.6 413.1 399.9 403.8 SUB-TOTAL 979.2 935.3 940.9 1010.1 1096.0 1170.5 1218.1 1304.1 1304.6 1343.0 1351.7 Support for Business R&D and Innovation · Industry R&D Tax Concession 525.0 420.0 370.0 460.0 536.0 461.0 566.0 552.0 587.0 622.0 657.0 · Other R&D Support 58.2 20.0 60.1 176.9 176.8 237.9 158.55 231.2 47.9 63.4 81.6 · Other Innovation Support 69.6 120.4 166.6 112.0 124.6 284.3 244.4 216.1 356.6 427.3 513.9 SUB-TOTAL 652.8 560.4 596.7 748.9 837.4 983.2 969.0 999.3 991.5 1112.7 1252.5 Support for Higher Education Research and Research Training · Australian Research Council · Performance Based Block Funding · R&D Support under Former Funding Framework – – – – 247.8 265.8 298.3 399.6 480.9 546.2 570.3 – – – – 942.5 1012.5 1086.5 1172.2 1178.0 1234.7 1214.3 1610.5 1675.4 1737.2 1775.9 – – – – – – – · Other R&D Support 2.7 2.5 2.5 15.7 614.0 598.9 588.0 594.8 589.2 449.7 449.7 SUB-TOTAL 1613.2 1677.9 1739.7 1791.6 1804.3 1877.2 1972.8 2166.6 2248.1 2230.6 2234.3 Support for Major Science and Technology Programmes · NHMRC and Other Health · Cooperative Research Centres 167.0 179.9 195.7 174.4 184.1 243.8 291.3 369.0 384.7 698.9 467.0 142.3 144.3 142.3 137.5 139.7 145.3 148.6 201.8 194.6 208.2 189.4 · Rural 126.0 140.5 150.2 138.2 141.3 197.5 204.3 210.7 213.6 220.7 221.4 · Energy and the Environment · Other Science Support 11.4 25.2 8.9 11.8 20.9 33.6 29.1 35.8 43.7 64.1 140.6 24.7 28.7 12.1 7.0 6.7 13.3 39.2 50.3 57.6 73.1 117.2 SUB-TOTAL 471.4 518.6 509.2 468.9 492.7 633.6 712.6 867.6 894.2 1265.0 1135.5 TOTAL SUPPORT 3716.6 3692.2 3786.5 4019.5 4230.4 4664.5 4872.6 5337.6 5438.4 5951.2 5973.9 Source: DEST, Australian Government Science and Innovation Budget Tables 2006-07. . 18 Backing Australia’s Ability
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Notes: 1. Australia’s ranking is
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FIGURE 1: Percentage change in the
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FIGURE 2: Australia’s innovation
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Knowledge Diffusion Investment in I
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Conclusions The Australian Innovati
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Commonwealth State and Territory Ad
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Australian Bureau of Statistics The
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