Summary of Discovery Projects Proposals for Funding to Commence in 2010 Queensland Queensland University of Technology DP1094281 Dr A Bruns; Dr JE Burgess; Mr T Nicolai; Mr L Kirchhoff New Media and Public Communication: Mapping Australian User-Created Content in Online Social Networks. Approved Project Title 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : $ 150,000 $ 117,000 $ 134,000 Primary RFCD 4001 JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA Dr JE Burgess APD Queensland University of Technology Understanding the ways people contribute to and use the Internet for a wide range of purposes is important to Australia's future from both a social and an economic perspective. Effective, evidence-based policy depends on developing a vastly improved understanding of the current level of Australians' online activities and interests. This project provides crucial, detailed baseline data on the social, cultural and technological dynamics of Australian online public communication, which can inform further government initiatives to strengthen the country's digital economy and to maximise civic engagement through media participation. Administering Organisation Project Summary DP1096477 Dr H Burgers; Prof P Davidsson; A/Prof PR Steffens; Dr VJ Van de Vrande What facilitates or hinders the discovery and exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities? A systematic comparison of the independent and corporate contexts Approved Project Title 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : $ 40,000 $ 60,000 $ 22,500 Primary RFCD 3502 BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT Queensland University of Technology Every opportunity that is discovered but not exploited represents significant unrealised value for the entrepreneur and society-at-large. By providing clear implications for managers and entrepreneurs as to which factors will facilitate and constrain the successful exploitation of discovered opportunities, this research will contribute to increasing the discovery of technologies as well as their successful commercialisation. It will promote a more vibrant, innovative culture at companies and within Australian society. In particular our focus of the mining sector will benefit the Australian economy, as this sector is of major economic importance. Administering Organisation Project Summary DP1094061 Prof SA Christensen; Prof DE Fisher; A/Prof PA O'Connor; Prof WD Duncan; Dr N Durrant An Integrated Legal Regime for a Sustainable Carbon Cycle Approved Project Title 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : $ 102,000 $ 97,000 $ 125,000 Primary RFCD 3901 LAW Queensland University of Technology The reduction of carbon emissions is a priority for governments worldwide. In Australia, the Federal Government is in the process of introducing a carbon emissions reduction scheme. Key elements of that scheme relating to the legal treatment of carbon in all forms relies upon the disparate property law frameworks of the respective States and Territories inherited from England in the 19th Century. The object of this project is to create a consistent and coherent approach to this national (and international) issue to make the operation of any scheme more effective thus leading to a reduction of carbon emissions. Administering Organisation Project Summary Page 1