With this paper, CEDA has sought to employ its convening power and independence to curate a distilled, cross-sector view of Australia’s innovation opportunity as it stands today.  

This paper does not attempt to provide detailed answers. Based on what CEDA learned and heard in numerous discussions, they have generated some clear insights and recommendations for a path forward. CEDA offers these insights to the national conversation as a contribution and base for further work by them and others.  

There is significant momentum and opportunity building in Australia around this topic, including the federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund, the recent Jobs and Skills Summit, and the emerging discussions on how to fund more ambitious social and economic investments in Australia.