Commercialisation Australia product development grants

I thought I’d forward some information about a new government scheme called “Commercialisation Australia“.

Whilst some say it is a re-gifted version of the old “Commercial Ready” and other grant systems axed by the Australian government in recent years, many product developers and innovators welcome the return of funding assistance to Australian industry.

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Human Centred Design (HCD)

HCD is all the rage with product designers at the moment.

The premise is simple: Put yourself in the shoes of your product’s end-user, and identify new ways to make their experience of your product more enjoyable, convenient, faster and easier.

Achieving innovation doesn’t always require substantive user-studies and copious research and analysis… stumbling across one simple, innocent, spontaneous user insight or experience may be all you need for your next major product breakthrough.

Loads of ideas don’t always make one great product… but just one great idea might.

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Design = Change for the Better – Part 3 of 3

In this final “episode” of using Design to achieve Innovation, we look at how we can fast-track innovation through outsourcing – the networks and professional services that are available to you get your idea moving towards an innovative reality.

If you missed the previous articles, find them here: Part 1 and Part 2

Idea # 3: Get some outside help (a.k.a. Outsource)

We can all have the blinkers on at times. Whether you have implemented Idea 1 or Idea 2 in this series or not, we can still get caught up in the boundaries, limitations and problems of our little worlds.

Whilst many of us are driven to do as much of the hard work ourselves and never contemplate paying someone else to do something we think we can do equally well, engaging some external help can often lift the lid on new opportunities, information and directions. A fresh pair of eyes, if you will!

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