If anyone wants to come to an event put on by the Australian Business Foundation and Deloitte, on the new R&D Tax Credit - they can come along to an event in Melbourne this Friday. Details are below the fold.

The new R&D: the future of innovation and development in Australian business

Friday, 22nd July, 8.30am-2.00pm Deloitte, Level 10, 550 Bourke St, Melbourne

Event Program:

Overview of The BERD in the Hand - a commentary - presentation by Dr Nicholas Gruen, CEO, Lateral Economics

Keynote address - Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

The importance of R&D support for innovation - presentation by Jeremy Stone, Group Manager - Innovation, GHD Engineering

Australia's imperatives - innovation beyond R&D - Panel discussion

Chair - Leon Gettler

Panellists: Dr Nicholas Gruen, CEO, Lateral Economics Jeremy Stone, Group Manager - Innovation, GHD Engineering Daniel Leipnik, CEO, The Specialty Group John Johnson, CFO, Quickstep Doron Ben-Meir, CEO, Commercialisation Australia Matt McIntyre, Innovation Director, Deloitte Narelle Kennedy, CEO, Australian Business Foundation

Friday 22nd July, 8.30am-2.00pm Deloitte, Level 10, 550 Bourke St, Melbourne

Cost: $185 Non-members, $155 Members

Morning tea and lunch included.

To register, please click here.