The Australian Services Roundtable launches a major research project focused on Services Innovation
Ralph Kerle Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 5:35PM The services industries already make up over 75 percent of Australia’s economy and with the predicted future slow-down in resources investment it is imperative that they are as innovative as possible to national growth. Innovation in services in Australia is critical to the creation of the high-value jobs of the future and to stave off the increasing trade exposure of lower value services tasks. The Australian Services Roundtable (ASR) believes that a nationally concerted focus on stimulating services innovation is critical and this needs to be supported by evidence-based research of current state positions and opportunities. As such the launch today of the ASR Services Innovation Index (ASRIIx) is a joint development between ASR and acknowledged global innovation thought leader Dr. Ralph Kerle. For the first time