A lot of stress is placed on the importance of science and technology skills for innovation in Australian enterprise and education. Innovation actually demands a cross-range of technical and non-technical skills, even more so in an age where the value of tech skills are diminished by the sheer number of people who posses them, a new report has found.
One of the critical lessons the Turnbull government may need to learn from the election is that talking up jobs and growth in the “economy in transition” may be good news for those best placed to benefit, but is bad news for those who can see themselves losing out.
Image: An implant made by Cochlear who are innovating in their marketing and customer service. — Dan Peled/AAP
