Australian Centre for Innovation Addressing the challenges of the future through innovation Predicting Technology and its Effects – Technological Trends and National Policy (1937) Needs focussed, identified thirteen key technologies within a 15-20 year time horizon Identified predicted uses, market timing and impact, and social implications Television, facsimile transmission, air conditioning, mechanical cotton picker, synthetic rubber – essentially correct on all counts Cotton/wool substitute and photo-electric eye – optimistic timing, different form and uses Steep flight aircraft, prefabricated housing, automobile trailers, tray agriculture, gasoline from coal - essentially wrong on all counts
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