NERA: Support for Innovation

SEA Presentation: Industry Innovation Funding

An Introduction to NERA

25 August 2016Jill StajduharNERA GM Industry Research

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Presentation Notes

So why do we need to act Over the past 25 years Australia’s competitive position has been slowly declining compared to other OECD nations. We rank 23 of 26 OECD nations for business collaboration on innovation. We rank last of 30 nations for business research collaboration And we rank in middle of pack for business returns on research. Other advanced countries are reforming their economies and Australia needs to do the same: Reduce cost of doing business Strengthen networks and linkages Improve innovation system as a whole

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The Need for a Reform Agenda

General Presentation 2016

• Rates poorly on overall competitiveness• 23 out of 26 OECD countries for businesses

collaborating on innovation • Last out of 30 OECD nations for business –

research collaborations• 81 out of 143 countries on effective returns from research

Australia is falling behind

• Reducing the cost of doing business• Strengthening collaboration, networks & linkages to

maximise the value & grow the whole pie• Driving innovation across the whole economy

commercialising science & technology & competing in global economy

Other advanced countries are aggressively reforming their economies

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Industry Growth Centres


Industry led, independent, not-for-profit

incorporated entities

Outside of - but conduit to & financial

leverage from the Australian Government

Industry matched funding required for projects

Focus & build on competitive strengths

Build collaboration & innovation

Focus on deeper engagement between

operators, supply chain & research sector to

improve competiveness & commercialisation

Link with other relevant initiatives (& industry

sectors) to generate scale & impact –

including international

Mining Equipment, Technology and Services

6Growth Centres

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This slide shows the five industry growth centres established to date: Food and Agriculture Advanced Manufacturing Medical and Pharmaceutical Mining Equipment and Technical Services Oil, Gas and Energy Resources The government announced the sixth growth centre-Cyber Security- before xmas These are targeted sectors with high contributions to GDP; the growth centres will be: Industry led Build on sector competitiveness Prioritise limited govt resources Link across existing initiatives Build service delivery of sector

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National Energy Resources Australia

To maximise the value to the Australian economy by having an energy resources industry which is globally competitive, sustainable, innovative and diverse

Our Vision

Through a national focus, grow collaboration and innovation to assist the energy resources industry manage cost structures and productivity, direct research to industry needs, deliver the future work skills required and promote proportionate fit for purpose regulation.

Our Mission


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Importantly, we are industry led with Director having wide domain experience in the sector. Our Directors: Industry experienced, research, small company, mutinational, Oil Gas , Coal Seam Gas Uranium Keith Spence Erica Smyth Pia Turcinov Professor Andrew Garnett Tony Nunan And we are looking to add an experience coal director. We are very pleased to have announced that Miranda Taylor will be our CEO and we have three key staff appointed to build our connections networks with industry both here and in other states: Jill Stajduhar, Industry-Research Nigel Haywood-Education and Workskills Craig banks-Supply Chain Development. Our Vision By 2025 the oil, gas and energy resources is a world leader, growing sustainable, innovative , globally competitive and productive�Our Mission Through a national focus, improve competiveness, collaboration and productivity by focussing on reducing cost, directing research to industry needs, improving work-skills, facilitating partnerships and reducing regulatory burden

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Key Themes


NERA will enable improved competitiveness & sustainability of the Australian energy resources industry through greater collaboration, knowledge sharing & innovation

Manage cost structures & productivity

01Adopt predictive analytics (digital technologies)

02Drive deeper engagement with supply chain

03Develop work skills of the future

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Drive industry-led research

05Improve industry sustainability (social, environmental)

06Unlock marginal resources

07Achieve

proportionate, fit for purpose

regulation

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Building a collaboration ecosystem


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The Opportunity

• Explore issues/problems/opportunities/knowledge gaps• Lead & articulate industry needs & priorities• Engage supply chain in the process, without reservations - because through an

independent, third party entity • Share learnings, knowledge, data, best practice• Innovate, commercialise & achieve sector wide efficiencies

Establish next steps……. on going & new industry led projects (matched with Australian Government funding)


NERA can provide an ongoing, independent, third party, not for profit entity through which industry can collaborate with other stakeholders to:

Identify Problem,

Opportunity,KnowledgePriorities

Stakeholder agreement established

Collaboration and deeper definition &

agreement on problem&

opportunity

Establish best fit delivery

mechanisms

Projects developed, KPIs set, delivered

Evaluation of impact on

competiveness and innovation

Research & Technology Funnel Diagram

Proven Concept Prototype Tested Environment & System Tested

System Installed & Field Proven

• PhDs, ECRs, CSIRO• CRC, CRC-P• University &

Commercial Labs• Consulting Groups• Accelerators

• University & Commercial Labs

• Technology Qualification

• IP Australia• R&D Tax Incentives• State Government

Funding Programmes

• Entrepreneurs Programme

• Innovation WA• Accelerators• Austrade• University &

Commercial Labs• Angel Investors• Venture Capital• Classification

Societies

• Facilities & Experts for Testing

• University & Commercial Labs

• Austrade & EFIC• Marketing• Collaborations• Consortia• Industry Networking• Trade Shows

• Customers• Clients• Sales• Marketing• Product Cycle• EFIC

Ideas

Ideas

Ideas

Ideas

Ideas

Validated Concept

• CRC, CRC-P• ARC Linkage, ITRP• Collaborations• Student Thesis• iPrep• Hackathons• Fedex Days• Accelerators

Identify Problem, Unproven Concept

Market

Funding and resources


Creating Connections for Growth

Industry Growth Centres Initiative:business.gov.au/IndustryGrowthCentres

Government & Nonprofit

NERA: Support for Innovation