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Here are two clues: Collaborate... Innovate...
This is all about the practical application of new ideas into something your customers value. In fast paced markets, small and medium-sized enterprises need to rethink traditional approaches and assumptions in the pursuit of new ideas on business growth. These issues are being addressed at the Fostering Regional Innovation Forum on August 24. But to make these answers specific, actionable and of real value to you (and we have that in mind)....
...we first need to ask a few Questions
You don’t have to be a big organisation to succeed with innovation: you simply need an open mind and the will to innovate.
A unique study has just been launched in WA, drawing on real experiences, international research and a focus on the ‘so what’s in it for SMEs?’ This is your opportunity to turn others’ views and opinions about what fuels innovation and collaboration into informed insights.
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Make your views matter - with just 25 minutes of your time.
The aim of the research is to identify what industry perceives the key drivers for innovation to be and how relevant collaboration is to this process The first line of study highlights four very important questions:
1. Who participates in innovation and collaboration?
2. How is innovation and collaboration perceived?
3. What might be driving or blocking your ability to successfully innovate or collaborate?
4. What key areas will impact on an organisation’s ability to innovate or collaborate?
Why this matters
With your involvement and the participation of others like you we can provide you with some of the answers to help you look at what’s driving these factors so crucial to business success.
Who is conducting the research?
Curtin University in partnership with Enterprise Connect. Curtin is renowned for its innovative research and practical approach to business. Enterprise Connect provides support to Australian small and medium sized enterprises to develop the skills, tools and knowledge to improve their competitiveness and productivity and to maximise their growth potential.
What do I have to do?
Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CGBS-InnovationSurvey and follow the prompts
to complete the survey.
Encourage others in your organisation and network to also participate. Forward this on!
All responses are confidential. Reporting is based on grouped information.
Where will the information go?
The purpose of the study is to highlight key areas for attention and to give you some answers.
To both guide and support decision makers we are making the study findings available to as wide an audience as possible. The Executive Summary will be available at Curtin Executive Education. Interested parties include:
> You!
> Participating individuals and organisations
> Federal, State & Local Government
> Industry Associations
> Key Suppliers within and to the Region
Highlights will also be showcased at the August 24, 2011 Forum: Fostering Regional Innovation “Connect, Collaborate, Innovate – GROW!” The Forum will focus on burning issues facing SMEs, with a great panel of industry speakers including Jane Garrett
(Managing Director, Global Composition), Paul Mahoney (Managing Director, Wood Group Training) and Terry Mader (CEO & Manager WA Electrical Vehicle Trial, CO2 Smart Pty Ltd), who have ventured down the innovation & collaboration pathway and who will be there to
share their stories. There will also be opportunities to build critical networks and discover tangible ‘how to’ tips.
Tell me more
For more on both the Research and the Forum
business.curtin.edu.au/executive-education or EnterpriseConnect.gov.au
Cynthia Gabriel, Curtin Executive Education
Phone: +618 9266 7137, Email: Cynthia.Gabriel@curtin.edu.au
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