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"Perhaps the government should consider a separate technology fund, established outside normal portfolio lines, to reduce technical debt, focus on digital uplift, allow coherent security practices across portfolios, and build and manage the underlying sovereign technology asset base for government. A separate funding mechanism or entity could offer scope to innovate and to build the cadre of skilled engineers and social scientists needed to generate those public goods that only the government is well placed to offer."MORE > https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/government-must-rethink-funding-model-to-support-technology-in-australias-public-sector/The NSW Government has already made many of these change

A fantastic resource for those who are driving transformation in government. MOREhttps://apolitical.co/en/solution_article/the-digital-government-atlas-the-worlds-best-tools-and-resources

ARK aims to identify large-scale investment opportunities by focusing on who they believe to be the leaders, enablers, and beneficiaries of disruptive innovation. While they believe innovation is the key to growth, the opportunities it creates can be missed or misunderstood by traditional investment managers.Their annual research report seeks to highlight the latest developments in innovation.  You can search the ideas they list by word on IdeaSpies to see examples of companies and technologies operating based on that idea eg Deep Learning. They should help you develop more ideas www.ark-invest.com  https://ideaspies.com/search?q=deep+learning

Year 12 design students can team up with industry and local government to set up the first student managed EV charging station. https://www.the-future-is-electric.com/

You can promote wellbeing by walking and biking from station to station. As there is hardly any space near railway statons to hire (electric) bikes we thought of this idea for mobility hubs which can be closed at night and during the day and use solar panels. One of the hubs could have a toilet and luggage storage.