Category Archives: Systems and Ecosystems
Remote sensing of river quality
- Posted by Gert Hattingh
- Posted on May 2, 2017
- Agriculture,Big Data,Debbie Care,Environment,Gert Hattingh,Precision Farming,Projects,Sustainable Farming,Systems and Ecosystems,WintecInnovate
- 2 Comments.
Have a look at our new story map – it shows how Wintec researchers in the primary industry and sustainability teams are working with Beef and Lamb farmers in a priority water catchment. The aim it to use sensors to measure environmental indicators to engage with farmers so they can understand the ‘footprint” of their farms […]
Regional Innovation is a Thing
- Posted by Mariana Van der Walt
- Posted on October 25, 2016
- Mariana van der Walt,Models of Innovation,Regional Innovation,Societal Innovation,Systems and Ecosystems,WintecInnovate
- Comments Off on Regional Innovation is a Thing
We are accustomed to thinking about innovation as an idea that finds its way into the world either as a new business or a new technology. When we think about new ideas we often think about it as an idea coming from an individual. While this is often the case, it is increasingly not the […]
Innovating Innovation
- Posted by Mariana Van der Walt
- Posted on October 2, 2016
- Mariana van der Walt,Models of Innovation,Penta Helix Innovation,Quadrupal Helix Innovation,Regional Innovation,Social Innovation,Societal Innovation,Systems and Ecosystems,Triple Helix Innovation,WintecInnovate
- 4 Comments.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) report for 2016 has recently been released, and can be downloaded. Its release coincided with the start of my annual trip to the countries doing well in the GII and have similar or at least comparable size as New Zealand where I live and work. The GII report highlights that […]