CSL, ResMed and Cochlear come from the deep tech side of the technology world. Their foundations are built on scientific research and development, which is sorely needed given that only about 12 of the world’s 2500 leading R & D companies are Australian. The success of these three companies goes against the grain because we have a history of not recognising the value of our own scientific breakthroughs. Looking in the rear-view mirror Australia was a world leader in the science of vaccines, but ended up outsourcing our COVID-19 mRNA manufacturing to the Americans and Europeans. We invented Wi-Fi and...