opinion
Forget STEM – Australia Needs A Chief Technology Officer
Commercial innovation in the 21st century is very focused on IT engineering and much less so on science.
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Ian Maxwell
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roboticsuav
Drones, Droids and Robots
The Australian Federal Government’s ‘National Innovation and Science Agenda’ was hosting the school theme of ‘Drones, D…
opinion
Henry Ford, Lies & Innovation
In an article in the Harvard Business Review, Patrick Vlaskovits has decided that the quote below, attributed to Henry
opinion
Australia’s High-Tech Start-Up Sector – Who Actually Wants One?
Some time back I wrote a paper outlining one hypothesis as to how the corporations in the Australian
opinion
Tesla Motors: a most unlikely disintermediation
A couple of weeks back, on the occasion of my daughter’s impending birthday, I was wandering through Westfield
entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur Launches Global Mentorship Platform
Studies and anecdotal reports suggest that having a mentor is crucial in developing your career. The state of
science
Larry & The Science Factory – New CEO for CSIRO a Pleasant Surprise
Ian A. Maxwell is a veteran Technology Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist. He is currently CEO ofBT Imaging, Chair
crowdfunded projects
A Better Model For Crowd Equity Funding?
Ian Maxwell has a slightly tongue in cheek proposal for Crowdfunding originally published on his blog. In its
opinion
1st World Product Development & What The Customer Really Wanted
Ed: This post came about after a number of tongue in cheek posts on Ian Maxwells personal blog that
opinion
Grants Aren’t Helping Australian Tech Companies But Patent & Taxation Reform Could
Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has floated the idea that government grants be linked to the number of patents a univer…
vcadvisors
Bored with Board Meetings? Here is a new board game that can also add value to your company
© Ian Andrew Maxwell Introduction For almost twenty years now I have been ‘enduring’ board meetings. This is
opinion
Many start-up entrepreneurs think that patents are a waste of time; the data suggests otherwise
I was recently asked why so many entrepreneurs and investors in the modern era appear to have no
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Corporate Venture Capital – an Acquired Taste for the Discerning
Introduction Before I start here is a disclosure. I have now been involved in eight start-up companies as
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Schrodinger’s kangaroos
Sometimes I feel like an eskimo in snowstorm; there aren’t any like-minded souls out there… This from the
startups
Uber New World
Ian A. Maxwell is a veteran Technology Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist. He is currently CEO of BT Imaging,
entrepreneurs
Ideas Man
Yesterdays guest post from James Altucher “The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Becoming an Idea Machine” got a lot
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Australian Venture Capital – Can We Escape From Past Failures? Ian Maxwell
Ian A. Maxwell is a veteran Technology Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist. He is currently CEO of BT Imaging,
entrepreneurs
Start-up Advice for Australian Entrepreneurs – Ian Maxwell
Ian A. Maxwell is a veteran Technology Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist. He is currently CEO of BT Imaging,