Backing Australia's Ability
Backing Australia's Ability (BAA) was a five-year innovation plan launched by the Howard government in January 2001. == Previous policy == Previous policies for this group of portfolios under the Howard government were: Investing for Growth, December 1997 [1] (ISBN 0-642-28095-9) increased support for business innovation by providing $1.26 billion over the four years from 1998–99, including additional funding for R&D grants, venture capital and technology diffusion.
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