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		<title>NZ strikes back</title>
		<link>http://investmentinnovation.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/nz-strikes-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTRALIANS might treat satirist John Clarke, actor Russell Crowe and South Australian Premier Mike Rann as their own, but New Zealand would like them back. They would also like Commonwealth Bank and Telstra bosses Sir Ralph Norris and David Thodey to think about their roots.
The NZ Government is so serious about luring Kiwis home from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=1012&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>USA gets Small Business STR (BEST PRACTICE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David (Preacher) Dodd reports that Senator Mary Landrieu has introduced legislation to increase small business exports. The US administration is appointing a special trade assistant for small business to

promote the trade interests of small business concerns.
identify areas of demand in overseas markets.
identify and address foreign trade barriers that impede exports by small business concerns.

 Small business [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=1010&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Successful clusters – advice from Belgium via Finland</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ As previously flagged in this newsletter, some clusters are humming and others are on life support. Elisabeth Rocha (Belgium), a long-time supporter of TCI (see above), provided timely advice at TCI Finland:
“The secret of a successful cluster is to remain open for changes. Second important thing is good teamwork. The energy shouldn´t be wasted in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=1008&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Far North Queensland – relaxation you can’t fake</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
The Cockatoo Team was in Far North Queensland in October. Herewith our report.
 Quality infrastructure &#8211; FNQ really is a well-integrated regional economy – there is now a breadth of economic activity beyond tourism, tropical fruit and sugar. Cairns Airport is delivering on the hub potential, with Japanese tourists and Gulf prawns coming in, telecoms equipment and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=1006&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recycled rubber (BEST PRACTICE?)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 5 November, Federal and State Ministers announced that a tyre recycling scheme will commence in 2010 – but Ministers backed off a legislated scheme due to pressure from the cement industry (which burns tyres in kilns) and general concerns re Big Brother. Hence there is STILL no agreement on the details.
This week we explained [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=1004&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>RDA system a shamozzle, says Silverhawk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have bitten my tongue, but no more. The new RDA Committees, which replace the 55 Area Consultative Committees, are not going to meet the expectations of regional folk. The reason is that no one in Canberra could really give a damn – and National Party warriors are not saying much because they want Labor [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=1002&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Victor Harbor aged care (BEST PRACTICE)</title>
		<link>http://investmentinnovation.wordpress.com/2009/10/16/victor-harbor-aged-care-best-practice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Silverhawk muses above about how local communities might attract business and government marbles rolling around the landscape.
 Well here is a great example. Victor Harbor – aka known as ‘Victor’ – is a typical seaside town. It is where the pride of South Australia lost its innocence in hot summers long gone. Some have now retired [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=999&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Make ‘em come, make ‘em stay</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ We uncovered a gem at a conference in Victoria in July &#8211; Pauline Porcaro, a Melbourne-based hospitality and tourism teacher – her passion is to introduce a regional agritourism project into Australia.
The  Gallo Rosso (Red Rooster) accreditation system was developed in northern Italy where agritourism ventures doubled in 5 years as a result.
 The typical set-up [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=996&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Anyone for marbles?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A national economy is a mosaic of integrated regional economies. And they are essentially basins of attraction for private and public sector investments, that in turn drive economic activity and wealth.
Imagine each basin varying in size, with different sized marbles rolling around looking for a home. Large cities attract both business marbles and government marbles. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=993&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The connected university (BEST PRACTICE)</title>
		<link>http://investmentinnovation.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/the-connected-university-best-practice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ A new UK report says the UK&#8217;s universities are precious national assets. And with the collapse of the UK&#8217;s financial services sector, universities are a key to the revival of innovative businesses. 
The report highlights the importance of universities as sources of knowledge and skilled employees, as well as centres for regional economic clusters e.g. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=investmentinnovation.wordpress.com&blog=1886463&post=991&subd=investmentinnovation&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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