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Case Study Overview - Australia Rural Research an Development Corporations (RDCs)

Case Study Overview - Australia Rural Research an Development Corporations (RDCs). Dr Christopher Nedin Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Australia 24 November 2011. Rural Research and Development Corporations.

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Case Study Overview - Australia Rural Research an Development Corporations (RDCs)

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  1. Case Study Overview - Australia Rural Research an Development Corporations (RDCs) Dr Christopher Nedin Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Australia 24 November 2011

  2. Rural Research and Development Corporations • A partnership between the Australian Government and the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries industries to improve rural industry effectiveness and efficiency, and encouraging international competitiveness and sustainability. • Bring together industry and researchers • Establish research and development strategic directions • Fund R&D and Innovation projects • Co-funded by industry and government • National approach which focuses on regional strategies at the local level

  3. Examples of RDCs • There are 15 Rural Research and Development Corporations covering virtually all of the agricultural industries.

  4. Export goods in which Australia shows a comparative advantage Source: Australian Government, 2011, Australian Innovation System Report

  5. Rural Research and Development Corporations National Strategic Rural Research and Development Investment Plan 2011 The rural R&D system will play an important role in: • contributing to the national economy by enabling Australia to play its part in the global effort to double rural sector output over the next 30 years while utilising proportionally fewer resources • developing a range of technologies and knowledge to contribute to healthy Australian lifestyles and global food security • producing a wider product range, including food, fibre, energy and bio‐based products, in addition to ecosystem services

  6. Rural Research and Development Corporations Challenges and competitive advantages Challenges • Increasing Australia’s agricultural R&D effort • Responding to challenges like climate change Competitive Advantage • Demand led approach – Australian rural industries have greater influence on public R&D spending • Partnership between government and primary industry • Support small industry players • Model well regarded by industry constituents and other stakeholders

  7. Australia – case study outcomes • Highlighting the bottom-up demand driven approach of RDCs and of the outcomes that are produced to support smart specialisation, building off natural strengths • The role of this public-private partnership model has contributed to Australian agriculture doubling its productivity over the past 25 years

  8. Australia – for interest to learn • Measuring and reporting success of smart specialisation policies? Impact of smart specialisation policies (including innovation and productivity improvements) on sectors, compared with sectors without such policies? • Impact of demand-driven partnerships on developing areas of specialisation? • Benefits of smart specialisation policies- economic, consumer, environmental and social? • Processes required to build supply chains into global markets?

  9. DEPARTMENT OF INNOVATION, INDUSTRY, • SCIENCE AND RESEARCH • Industry House • 10 Binara Street • Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia • Telephone +61 2 6213 6000

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