- Government announces the State's new Innovation Advisory
Board
- Eleven members represent a cross section of WA's innovation
sector
- 160 expressions of interest were received to join the new board
A mix of innovation
entrepreneurs, academics, investors, consultants and business owners have been
appointed by the Cook Government as the founding members of Western Australia's
inaugural Innovation Advisory Board.
Minister for Innovation
and the Digital Economy Stephen Dawson MLC announced the Board's membership,
saying it had been an extremely competitive process with 11 people chosen from
more than 160 expressions of interest.
Mr Dawson said each member
brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table which will be used to
advise and assist the State Government on a range of innovation related
initiatives.
Representatives from the diverse
cross section of WA's fast growing innovation ecosystem also include regional, Indigenous,
female, corporate and youth to provide a range of independent voices.
A key role of the new Board
is to provide strategic advice to the Minister on the implementation of the State
Government's 10-year Innovation Strategy and the effectiveness of its programs
and initiatives.
The Innovation Strategy
was developed following consultation with more than 600 members of WA's
innovation ecosystem.
It outlines a decade-long
vision for WA to become a global centre of invention, investment, innovation
and impact.
Each member of the
Innovation Advisory Board will serve a two-year term with the first meeting of
the board set to take place in October this year.
Comments attributed to Innovation and the Digital Economy Minister
Stephen Dawson:
"WA's exciting innovation
ecosystem is thriving and continues to grow from strength to strength with
increased international interest on what we're doing here.
"The Cook Government is keen
to capitalise on this and make WA a global hub for innovation, research,
investment and impact. This new Innovation Advisory Board will provide the
insights and strategic advice to Government to make this a reality.
"Congratulations to our new
Board members who have made it through a highly competitive selection process
to win a seat at the table.
Innovation Advisory Board members
