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The CoLabs Impact Program Autumn 26′

Lab Updates
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Thoughts

The Blue Bioeconomy: Turning Ocean Intelligence into Regenerative Industry

Thoughts
On Supporting the Blue Bioeconomy of the Future
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Financing a Thriving Bioeconomy: A Challenge-Led, Complexity-Informed Approach

Thoughts
Financing Australia’s Bioeconomy for People and Planet
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Resources

Be the Nail, Not the Hammer

Resources
At Colabs, we’ve seen that successful biotech startups don’t just chase great ideas – they focus on solving the right problems.
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Thoughts

From the ‘3Fs’ to the Four Pillars: Exploring the Bioeconomy Through Food, Materials, Energy, and Health

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Beyond the bench

What are the 3 Horizons of Transformative Innovation?

Beyond the bench
‘Three Horizons thinking’ is a useful method for making sense of and facilitating transformative innovation.
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Thoughts

Australia’s Bioeconomy Moment: Why the Future Will Be Bio-Based or Bypassed

Thoughts
The world is building the bioeconomy. Are we? While global powers invest billions in the bioeconomy, Australia risks falling behind. We’ve got the talent and early wins—now we need national strategy and coordination.
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Lab Updates

The Broken Bridge Between Research and Real-World Change

Lab Updates
Want free lab space in Melbourne? CoLabs Impact Program is back for 2025!
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Thoughts

Why We Need to Rethink Our Worldview

Thoughts
In today's rapidly changing world, our dominant worldview is being challenged by the complexities and interconnectedness of global issues.
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Beyond the bench

Living Systems Thinking: Exploring the Integral Patterns of Life

Beyond the bench
At the cutting edge of science, a new way of making sense of the world is beginning to emerge. One that moves from parts to wholes, from quantities to qualities, from measuring to mapping and from absolute certainty to approximate knowledge.