Innovation is included in the UK free trade treaty, which kicks-in at month’s end . The Group of Eight says it and UK peer Russell Group are on it

The agreement nominates emerging and transformative technologies, including clean and low emissions technologies, artificial intelligence, and other digital technologies and establishes a Strategic Innovation Dialogue to commence within 12 months.

It’s “the first step in examining how our two nations utilise our research universities to drive innovation and commercialisation” the Eight’s Vicki Thomson says

An Australian Submarine Agency was announced Saturday – Unis Australia wants its members on board

According to the feds, the new organisation will have charge of  management from “cradle” (presumably as in hull assembly) to (perhaps best not talked about) “grave.”

Universities Australia was quick to announce its members are keen to help and the government, “needs to recognise and acknowledge (that) “at every stage of the process – from acquisition to construction to disposal – the project hinges on the skills and expertise of university-educated professionals.”