IXC Impact
IXC delivers real impact. Over the past two years we have created over 500 opportunities in 18 countries with 87% of the initial meetings resulting in continuing discussion between the parties to develop business or research engagements. IXC activities have been associated with business outcomes estimated at $250 million dollars. In the last 12 months in Australia, IXC created opportunities have resulted in research and grant funding of $10 million dollars.
Client Profiles
The typical IXC client understands that innovation is a contact sport in which collaboration is essential, they know they don't have all the answers in-house.
Clients can be large, multi-national businesses or small to medium enterprises...they can be universities and research institutes...they can be government departments or start-ups. Clients can come from any sector and the strength of the InnovationXchange network comes through the diversity of ideas, insights and technologies.
InnovationXchange clients have included organisations such as:
Fonterra (New Zealand); Abott Products; ResMed ;
Swinburne University of Technology; Kimberly Clark Australia;
Victorian Department of Transport ; The Smith Family; WorkCoverSA;
MiniFAB; Enterprise Connect 'Search & Connect' programme;
Country Fire Authority ; ITRI (Taiwan) ; International Copper Association;
Dow Chemical; Yarra Trams; Walter & Eliza Hall Institute;
United Group Rail; Australian Red Cross Blood Service; NIZO (Netherlands)
Cochlear; LaTrobe University;
Australian Government Dep't of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
SME Clients have included:
Nanosonics; Regent Caravans; Metaltec; Grey Innovation;
Emphron Informatics; TTG Transportation Technology;
In a client's words:
Paul Carter, ex Innovation Manager of Cochlear:
"All business must understand two things to innovate: the customer needs and the available technology. You can't do that by sitting at a desk, you have to be proactive. The InnovationXchange has been extremely helpful in bringing us really useful technology leads. It's a longer term value. We wouldn't expect to see the benefits for 5 to 10 years...There's probably nothing magical about what the intermediaries do except that they have the specific task of doing it. Unlike internal staff, the job can't be shelved and they can't be touched. Also the model itself is very valuable. It took us a little while to develop trust, but we've got there now and the power of the Intermediaries being able to share information in a confidential way and find quality connections is enormous. We now feel we can tell them everything. More broadly, I think we have become a more curious culture because of the presence of the intermediaries. They ask staff questions about technologies, thereby raising awareness which then leads to more questions"
Client Stories
Click on the headings below to read some recent case studies.
 IXC assists in forging level crossing safety leap
Leveraging plant seed genetic technology
Delivering regional skills collaboration
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