During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed how science, technology, engineering, research and industry have come together to innovate in ways we could never have imagined.

The CSIRO – Australia’s national science research agency – is a leading example of how, when great minds, diverse skills and real-life challenges merge, innovative solutions can result. The organisation is currently working with government, universities, industry and the community on a program to bolster Australia’s COVID-19 recovery and build long term resilience.

This is just part of the CSIRO’s purpose to solve the greatest challenges using innovative science and technology – collaborating on a missions programme across six major focus areas: Food security and quality; health and wellbeing; resilient and valuable environments; sustainable energy and resources; future industries and a secure Australia and region.

In this episode, Aurecon’s Chief Executive Officer William Cox and CSIRO’s Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall discuss the importance of multi-sector collaboration and diversity to foster innovation and create real change in our society, or putting it another way, ‘making science real’.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed how science, technology, engineering, research and industry have come together to innovate in ways we could never have imagined.
The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.csiro.au/en/About">CSIRO</a> &ndash; Australia&rsquo;s national science research agency &ndash; is a leading example of how, when great minds, diverse skills and real-life challenges merge, innovative solutions can result. The organisation is currently working with government, universities, industry and the community on a program to bolster Australia&rsquo;s <a href="https://manage.aurecongroup.com/thinking/insights/covid-19">COVID-19 recovery</a>&nbsp;and build long term resilience.
This is just part of the CSIRO&rsquo;s purpose to solve the greatest challenges using innovative science and technology &ndash; collaborating on a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.csiro.au/en/News/News-releases/2020/CSIRO-sets-sights-on-new-team-australia-missions-program">missions programme</a>&nbsp;across&nbsp;<a href="https://www.csiro.au/en/About/Strategy-structure/Solving-the-greatest-challenges">six major focus areas</a>:&nbsp;<a href="https://manage.aurecongroup.com/markets/manufacturing">Food security and quality</a>;&nbsp;<a href="https://manage.aurecongroup.com/markets/health">health and wellbeing</a>; resilient and valuable environments;&nbsp;<a href="https://manage.aurecongroup.com/expertise/future-energy">sustainable energy and resources</a>; future industries and a secure Australia and region.
In this episode, Aurecon&rsquo;s Chief Executive Officer William Cox and CSIRO&rsquo;s Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall discuss the importance of multi-sector collaboration and diversity to foster&nbsp;<a href="https://manage.aurecongroup.com/about/future-ready/innovation">innovation</a>&nbsp;and create real change in our society, or putting it another way, &lsquo;making science real&rsquo;.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed how science, technology, engineering, research and industry have come together to innovate in ways we could never have imagined.   The CSIRO - Australia’s national science research agency - is a leading example of how, when great minds, diverse skills and real-life challenges merge, innovative solutions can result. The organisation is currently working with government, universities, industry and the community on a program to bolster Australia’s COVID-19 recovery and build long term resilience.  This is just part of the CSIRO’s purpose to solve the greatest challenges using innovative science and technology – collaborating on a missions programme across six major focus areas: Food security and quality; health and wellbeing; resilient and valuable environments; sustainable energy and resources; future industries and a secure Australia and region.  In this episode, Aurecon’s Chief Executive Officer William Cox and CSIRO’s Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall discuss the importance of multi-sector collaboration and diversity to foster innovation and create real change in our society, or putting it another way, ‘making science real’.  Find us online at aurecongroup.com/podcast or email us at engineeringreimagined@aurecongroup.com.

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