NSW Innovation Council Announced
Source: NSW.Department of State and Regional Development.Media Release.
"Deputy Premier John Watkins announced the appointment of 10 business and government leaders to the council, which will advise the Government on initiatives to foster innovation-led growth.
"This council will advise the Government on world-leading policies and strategies to build the innovative capacity of the private sector," Mr Watkins said.
"The council includes respected leaders in business and government with expertise in the industry sectors most important to the State’s economic future."
The Innovation Council was one of the promises Premier Morris Iemma made when he released the NSW Government’s Statement on Innovation.
The council will help implement one of the key priorities of the NSW State Plan - to increase investment and build stronger rural and regional economies."