Innovation Bites

By Disruptors Co

Welcome to Innovation Bites - the podcast where we take a snapshot of the tastiest and most exciting parts of the Australian innovation ecosystem. Hosted by Gavin Heaton and Lenore Johnston, Innovatio... more

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October 05, 2023Innovation Bites #9 - the Australian Innovation Ecosystem | Peter Laurie
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
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23min
July 22, 2023Innovation Bites #8 - Velocity Empowerment | 5 Impacts of AI
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.
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24min
July 15, 2023Innovation Bites #7 - Headlines | Ignite Sydney
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
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17min
July 07, 2023Innovation Bites #6 - Headlines | Polipedia | Threads
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
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26min
July 01, 2023Innovation Bites #5 - Headlines | Tony Colarco at TQT | Anthony J James
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)
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16min
June 24, 2023Innovation Bites #4 - Headlines | Hannah Maginn on Retail Innovation | Anthony J James on Digital Innovation
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
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32min
June 17, 2023Innovation Bites #3 - Headlines | TechFugees Australia | Commercialisation
Welcome to Innovation Bites #3 - 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:
Four week old startup Mistral AI raises $113m seed round

CSIRO On Prime applications

Join the TechFugees Meetup

City of Sydney Reboot program

The AI assisted Beatles Song

Learn more about BearID
We also interview:
Jarrod Ward from Ahurei - IP and commercialisation expert

Anne-Marie Elias from TechFugees Australia.
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21min
June 10, 2023Innovation Bites: Tasty Australian Innovation Treats - 9 June 2023
Welcome to the Innovation Bites podcast for the week ending 9 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:
Apple's new VR headset (check out BBC Technology Editor, Zoe Kleinman's tweet stream)

CSIRO's free MedTech program for SMEs - Innovate to Grow

NewsCorp's new innovation centre

Entries now open for the InnovationAus Awards for 2023.

We also visited the Digital Transformation Live conference in Sydney. We met and interviewed:
Rhonwyn Learner from Vertanium

Hyugo Hayashi from Earth2Mars

Sean Borg from Corsight

Sean Hall from Energx

Niranjan Deodhar from Open Orbit

Sally Browner from the Institute of Applied Technology
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18min
June 02, 2023Innovation Bites: Tasty Australian Innovation Treats
Welcome to the Innovation Bites podcast for the week ending 2 June 2003. We cover the tastiest and most exciting parts of the Australian innovation ecosystem. This week:
Innovation news headlines, including surprise changes at the SPARK Festival

City of Sydney's Business Innovation Program

FashTech Labs with Tracey Hamilton.
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27min

FAQs about Innovation Bites:

How many episodes does Innovation Bites have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.