Innovation Bites Disruptors Co

Hello and welcome to Innovation Bites - the podcast where we take a deep dive into the tastiest and most exciting parts of the Australian innovation ecosystem. My name is Gavin Heaton and Innovation Bites is brought to you by Disruptors Co, recorded at Quantum Terminal on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.



This episode we look back in time at some of the foundations of the ecosystem here in Australia and travel forward to the present day with our trusted guide and mentor, Peter Laurie.



You can find Peter Laurie on:


https://www.linkedin.com/in/pjlaurie/
https://twitter.com/pjlaurie

Welcome to the Innovation Bites #8 - July 2023. We’re recording from the Disruptors Co office at the Quantum Terminal on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We cover the tastiest and most exciting parts of the Australian innovation ecosystem. This week:

Innovation news headlines including:


The CSIRO has created a free program to help Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) come up with new ideas to tackle plastic waste. This program will give SMEs the power to be creative and find solutions to this global problem.
Startups that focus on quantum technology have been given $7 million in funding from the New South Wales government.


Generative AI could add $115 billion to Australia's economy each year by 2030, according to Microsoft Australia News Centre.




Hostplus, a super fund, has put in an extra $100 million into a commercialisation fund managed by IP Group. This fund is used to help universities turn their research into products and services.



Interview

We also interview Alan Lau from Velocity Empowerment,

Reflections

This week we reflect on the lack of support for businesses working through the "shadow of death" and where we need more support in the commercialisation phase. And we look at the five impacts of new technologies and how we are seeing this play out right now in the field of artificial intelligence.

Welcome to the Innovation Bites #7 - July 2023. We’re recording from the Disruptors Co office at the Quantum Terminal on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.

We cover the tastiest and most exciting parts of the Australian innovation ecosystem. This week:

Innovation news headlines including:


Indigenous VC firm - First Australians Capital - secures $15 million in capital to invest in indigenous enterprises https://www.digitalnationaus.com.au/news/first-australians-capital-secures-15m-to-support-indigenous-entrepreneurs-597787


Hollywood actors go on strike over concerns about AIhttps://gizmodo.com.au/2023/07/hollywoods-groundbreaking-ai-proposal-for-actors-sounds-like-a-nightmare/ 


Applications open for the Agrifutures Agxelerate program https://www.startupdaily.net/partner-content/applications-open-for-agrifutures-agxelerate-program/ 


Optus partners with SpaceX to extend mobile coverage across Australia https://www.smartcompany.com.au/industries/telecommunications/optus-partners-starlink-mobile-coverage-australia-elon-musk-spacex/ 



We also interview:


Ignite Sydney - Gavin Heaton, Michael Kordahi and Dennis Spring come together to bring Ignite Sydney back to the Oxford Art Factory - https://www.ignitetalks.sydney/



How to listen

Listen on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR6j2EhIwQbnqOfrv5DAuydrjL5YtlSRk

Listen on Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-bites/id1690821173

Listen on Spotify

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/disruptors-co

Welcome to the Innovation Bites #6 - July 2023. We’re recording from the Disruptors Co office at the Quantum Terminal on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.

We cover the tastiest and most exciting parts of the Australian innovation ecosystem. This week:

Innovation news headlines including:


Bupa Ecodisruptive - https://www.bupa.com/sustainability/eco-disruptive-challenge


Cut Through Ventures report - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cut-through-venture_cut-through-quarterly-q2-2023-australian-activity-7082104538257633280-WibK 



We also interview:


Polipedia: https://polipedia.com.au


Ebony McKenna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebony-mckenna-47155075/ 



How to listen

Listen on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR6j2EhIwQbnqOfrv5DAuydrjL5YtlSRk

Listen on Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innovation-bites/id1690821173

Listen on Spotify

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/disruptors-co

Welcome to the Innovation Bites #5 - June 2023. We’re recording from the Disruptors Co office at the Quantum Terminal on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.

We cover the tastiest and most exciting parts of the Australian innovation ecosystem. This week:

Innovation news headlines including:


Industry Growth Program consultation


Climate Salad Industry Report


The country of Tuvalu's Digital Twin


Australia’s tech sector created 70,000 new jobs over the last 12 months. The Tech Council of Australia’s research report


NSW Female founders program - applications open 




$150K in prizes to reward great innovation Australian Innovation Competition 



We also interview:


Tony Colarco, Community Manager at The Quantum Terminal (TechCentral)


Anthony J James (part 2)

Welcome to Innovation Bites #4 - June 2023. We’re recording from the Disruptors Co office at the Quantum Terminal on the lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.

We cover the tastiest and most exciting parts of the Australian innovation ecosystem. This week:


NSW Government AI Guide refresh
Courses AI Ethics https://www.innovationaus.com/businesses-offered-crash-course-on-ai-ethics/
Professor Doug Hilton - the new CEO of CSIRO https://www.innovationaus.com/doug-hilton-is-the-new-csiro-chief/
HydGene Renewables https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/macquarie-uni-spinout-hydgene-renewables-raises-6-million/ 

We also interview:


Hannah Maginn from CUT Store
Anthony J James