Innovative people investigate, analyse, evaluate and solve complex problems. They have the ability to turn ideas into reality. Innovative people give us new technologies and solutions.
Innovation isn’t just restricted to the sciences and technology though; there are innovative people in every industry. Without innovative builders, artists, designers, and teachers, the world would be a very different place.
As an innovator you see the world in a different way. Your curiosity and out-of-the-box thinking means you need an outlet for your active mind. As an innovator you have plenty of outlets to choose from or create yourself. Now get innovating.
Manufacturing and Design
Combine your love of design with hands-on, practical work. Jump into a variety of industry areas including jewellery manufacturing, cabinet or furniture making, or glass and glazing.
Technology, Information and Networking
Technology puts the world is at your fingertips. Become a library assistant, museum guide or gallery curator, or develop your technical expertise and work in ICT, web and software development, or telecommunications.
Building and Construction
Get hands on and lay a solid foundation for your career. Develop practical skills to work in the building and construction industry with a range of trade courses.
Business, Justice and Management
From finance to management, and justice to marketing, career opportunities in business are endless. Get down to business, crunch some numbers, or lead the way. The choice is yours.
Electrotechnology and Utilities
Spark some life into your career. Develop practical skills to work across a range of specialisations including electrotechnology, air conditioning and refrigeration, or water operations.
Engineering
Engineer your future for a hands-on career. From boiler making to welding, and fabrication to machining, choose to specialise your engineering skills across a range of areas.
Nursing and Health
Make a career from your caring nature and step into the healthcare industry. Work in nursing, aged care, primary health care, allied health, dental, pathology or laboratory science.
Creative Industries
Turn your passion for creativity into a rewarding career. Develop the skills to work in fashion, floristry, music, photography, graphic design, performance, or visual arts.
Famous innovators
Fiona Wood
Perth-based plastic surgeon Professor Fiona Wood invented the spray-on skin technique. Significantly reducing recovery time and scarring for burns sufferers, the invention was credited with saving the lives of 28 Bali bombings victims.
Graeme Clark
The first bionic ear was invented by Australian Professor Graeme Clark in the 1970s. Cochlear implants have since brought hearing to more than 180,000 deaf and partially deaf people worldwide.
Elon Musk
Business magnate, investor, engineer and inventor Elon Musk has a vision to change the world. He is the current CEO of Tesla Inc., founder, CEO and CTO of SpaceX, and founder and CEO of Neuralink. His goals include reducing global warming and the risk of human extinction.
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg is considered one of the most successful and influential internet entrepreneurs of all time. Co-founder of Facebook and its current CEO and chairman, he originally launched the site from his university dorm room.
Hedy Lamarr
Often more commonly recognised for her film work, Hedy Lamarr was also an inventor. At the beginning of World War II she helped develop a radio guidance system for allied torpedoes to defeat the threat of jamming. This concept was later adopted and incorporated into modern Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology.
