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In the Newz August 2006 Podcast

In the Newz August 2006 Podcast

This month we are trying something different. We are bringing you our newsletter by podcast. This is a trial and we would appreciate your feedback to the In The Newz Podcast Blog site located at www.inthenewzpodcast.com

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Items covered and show notes:

Healthcare without Walls:  UNSW spin off company MedCare IP Pty Ltd recently received a $1.7 million from AusIndustry.  more »

OFTC student wins inaugural DuPont Tertiary Student Award: An OFTC student, Alex Argryros has won the inaugural DuPont Tertiary Student Award. more »

BioSignal anti-bacterial lenses safe in overnight wear: first human trial result. BioSignal Ltd and the Institute for Eye Research have completed an initial overnight safety trial in humans. more »   

G2 Microsystems closes $14 million Series B equity funding: G2 Microsystems Inc., announced the closing of a $14 million Series B equity funding.  more »   

Two important forthcoming events:

The Successful Innovation Workshop 2006 (www.successfulinnovationworkshop.com)

 Our upcoming 1st August bizNetClub event is:

Managing the Company's Equity/Equity Based Remuneration and Tax Laws

Skypecast of the event: Can’t make it in person on the night? Not a problem. If you have access to a Skype account then click on this here and you will be logged into the event. The Skypecast can accommodate 100 participants and there will be the opportunity to ask questions by asking for the mic during discussion time. Participants can also send chat messages or questions using the Skype Chat function.

SIP In Dialogue, Matthew Henderson, RFID technology and Security of containers

Matthew Henderson is a serial Aussie entrepreneur, he is always coming up with great ideas and new products.  In this podcast we chat about the work he is currently doing in the area of special RFID tags for use in the security of shipping containers. We also learn about ther projects he has been involved with.  Matthew can be contacted at matthew@atconnect.com.au

 

SIP In Dialogue, Graham Kelly, MyStaff - Online Human Resources Management

We interview Graham Kelly, the Managing director of MYstaff a Sydney based company which has developed an ASP delivered Human Resource Management Service.  Their product is a portal through which employees, managers and administators can manage their details anytime, anywhere saving time and money and increasing security compliance. This global solution uses cutting edge Java technology that allows a no hassle service that manages all software and hardware issues, backups and data delivery off a world class network, so that all that is needed is a simple Internet Browser.   

 

BNC 2006-07-04 Thomas Barlow, 'The Australian Miracle'

                               

Thomas Barlow recently spoke briefly at our July biznetclub event, ‘Xmas in July’, listen to his comments about Australian innovation.

Thomas Barlow runs a consulting business providing expert advice to research organizations and companies about business and innovation strategy. Highly respected within the Australian scientific community for his enthusiasm, independent thinking and imagination, he has held research fellowships in chemistry and biomedical science at Oxford University in the UK, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the USA. In both these institutions his research on protein structure prediction and drug design was at the boundary of computing, biology and chemistry.

His book – The Australian Miracle

In Australia we believe that we are clever - an innately inventive and original people. Yet in recent years an extraordinary pessimism has grown within the national psyche - that Australia is being left behind by an accelerating world because we always fail to capitalise on our clever ideas. But what if we're not quite as original as we think we are? What if the real strengths of our country lie in imitation: in the clever use of technology and in our ability to profit from other people's creativity?

A hundred years ago, an open and adaptive attitude towards technology made Australia the wealthiest society in the world. Today, this same attitude is transforming our nation and creating unexpected opportunities for Australia's inventors, discoverers and entrepreneurs. Better yet, it can make us rich again.

If you're tired of the myths that Australia isn't a clever country, that we're suffering a brain drain, and that all our best ideas end up overseas, this book will bust them. Politically charged, controversial, and sharply written, The Australian Miracle will inject new energy into a national debate and change forever the way we think about Australia's place in the world.

SIP In Dialogue, Dan Levecky, Pure Commerce

Pure Commerce assists business around the world to move their money through today's maze of global finance. Pure Commerce is a specialist in dynamic currency conversion and multi-currency credit card processing. They have developed all of the pltforms here in australia and in this interview we talk with Danny Levecky the CEO, about his company and the journey they have taken to make Pure Commerce the successful business it is today.

SIP In Dialogue, Ian Pretty, Search Engine Optimization

Alpha Web Smarts specialises in website positioning and assisting its clients to improve their website search engine ranking. Alpha Web Smarts, (AWS) provides services to clients who have internet websites and would like more people to visit their website and have a better experience with it. This means that when people look for their website on internet search engines that their site appears much higher on the rankings than would otherwise be the case.  In this interview we discuss aspects of search engine optimization and why clients might find this a useful adjunct to their web promotion and marketing efforts.