Defence firms must adopt a ‘flexible secrecy’ to innovate for European rearmament

In the face of US President Donald Trump’s wavering commitments and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inscrutable ambitions, the talk in…

From prototype to construction site: how innovative smart materials make it out of the lab and into our cities

Building material made from recycled plastic waste. Rene Notenbomer/Shutterstock The construction industry accounts for approximately 37% of global CO₂ emissions.…

NZ Budget 2025: science investment must increase as a proportion of GDP for NZ to innovate and compete

Shutterstock/Olivier Le Queinec A lack of strategy and research funding – by both the current and previous governments – has…

For a Canadian in London, King Charles’ Royal Garden Party inspires sustainability education

On a glorious afternoon recently, I had the good fortune to attend a specially themed Education and Skills Garden Party…

Challenges to high-performance computing threaten US innovation

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Frontier supercomputer is one of the world's fastest. Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, CC BY High-performance…

South African companies aren’t innovating enough: why support during tough economic times matters

South Africa’s innovation fund, announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in the 2025 state of the nation address, was a response…

AI methods help predict the emergence of ‘gazelles’ and other high-growth firms, but challenges remain

Predicting whether or not companies will be successful is crucial for guiding investment decisions and designing effective economic policies. However,…

Labor says its second term will be about productivity reform. These ideas could help shift the dial

Summit Art Creations/Shutterstock In his victory speech, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese highlighted social policy as a major factor in Labor’s…

US universities lose millions of dollars chasing patents, research shows

Every year, American universities spend millions of dollars patenting inventions developed on their campuses. Big names such as Stanford and…

Dubai event invites researchers from across world to tackle global challenges – apply to attend

Are you a researcher with an idea that could help solve one of today’s most pressing problems? A conference in…