The South Australian Productivity Commission has been asked to undertake an inquiry into how research is turned into increased competitiveness for South Australia, including:

• the importance of research and knowledge diffusion for economic competitiveness;
• the effectiveness of current links between research institutions (including universities) and business, and of government programs supporting research and innovation; and
• what the State Government can do (including in collaboration with others) to help bridge the gap between the generation of knowledge and those who could put it to use.

The terms of reference also require the Commission to provide advice on good practice models for the State Government to enable the process of turning research into economic competitiveness.

Chair and Presiding Commissioner

Adrian Tembel
T: 08 8226 7744
E: adrian.tembel@sa.gov.au

Inquiry Lead

Steve Whetton
T: 08 8226 7705
E: steve.whetton@sa.gov.au

Administration

Simone Vanzati
T: 08 8226 2654
E: simone.vanzati@sa.gov.au