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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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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

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.
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Beyond the bench

Shaping Innovation Futures: Uncovering the Infrastructure Required for Resilient and Regenerative Futures in Australia

Beyond the bench
On building infrastructure to drive systemic innovation and foster regenerative futures
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Resources

A Field Guide to Transdisciplinary Innovation

Resources
Transdisciplinary thinking is a consilience-based approach integrates knowledge, methods, and insights from different disciplines to address complex problems and generate comprehensive solutions. 
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Thoughts

Say Hello to my ECO Friend

Thoughts
A guest article from Nate Kinch outlining a new organisational architecture that places human and planetary flourishing at its core.
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Thoughts

Why Dedicated Spaces for Biotech, Deep Tech, and Climate Tech Startups Are Key to Driving Innovation

Thoughts
And how CoLabs can help you on your journey towards positive impact.
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Podcast

The Strange Attractor: An Experimental Podcast

Podcast
Welcome to The Strange Attractor, an experimental podcast hosted by CoLabs Australia. Join us on a journey of exploration into the realms of transdisciplinary thinking and bio-inspired design and innovation.
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Thoughts

Rising to the biggest challenge of our time: Australia’s duty of care to collectively re-imagine and re-design our nation

Thoughts
A transdisciplinary, existentially hopeful response to Australia’s draft National Science and Research Priorities

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