Discover the fourth priority of our Innovation Roadmap. Our commitment is to embrace new, innovative and sustainable solutions, especially to address the big challenges facing Queenslanders and support key events like the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Explore the key initiatives across government for opportunities to participate and prosper.
Outcome
Queensland’s big challenges and events are supported through innovative and sustainable solutions
Our priority is to encourage innovative and sustainable solutions to address the challenges faced by government and improve the lives of all Queenslanders.
Our startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can play an important role in helping to address some of the state’s most pressing issues such as health, housing, community safety, cost of living and decarbonisation.
Major events including the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games also provide opportunities for our local innovative SMEs to design new products and services to support our athletes to perform at their best.
Corporates also play a role in embracing innovative and sustainable solutions through procurement opportunities with local innovative suppliers.
Objectives
These objectives clarify the actions we need to take to achieve this priority:
- Encourage increased innovation and participation by innovative startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Queensland Government procurement.
- Facilitate more partnerships and contracts between corporates, SMEs and startups.
- Increase investment to support the development and implementation of solutions for key challenges and events.
- Improve business collaboration on innovation.
Key initiatives
These initiatives spread across various agencies are just the start — more will be added as the Roadmap continues to get delivered and reviewed. All of the initiatives contribute to achieving the ultimate goals of the Roadmap across different sectors of the economy.
| Key initiatives | Lead agency |
|---|---|
Deliver the Targeted Responses to Youth Crime Grants.* | DESBT |
Deliver the Queensland New Industry Development Strategy.* | DSDI |
Deliver the Beyond Cups Innovation Challenge.* | DESI/QCE |
Support small business suppliers to connect with procurement experts and buyers to uplift their capability to tender for major contracts.* | DESBT |
Deliver the Flood Risk Management Program under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.* | QRA |
Deliver the Statewide Assessment of Flood Risk Factors Technical Report and interactive map online.* | QRA |
Deliver a new Queensland flood website.* | QRA |
Facilitate more partnerships and contracts between corporates, SMEs and startups.* | DESI |
Review opportunities to improve innovation in government procurement including access for innovative suppliers. | DEC, DESI and QCE |
Deliver the Private Sector Pathways pilot program to drive new corporate innovation activity including corporate venturing. | DESI |
Deliver a Low Carbon Growth Lab and proof of concept programs to assist Queensland industries to transition to a low carbon economy. | DESI and QCE |
Deliver the Queensland Low Emissions Agriculture Roadmap 2022-2032. | DAF |
Work with NDIS governing partners to support innovation in the disability support services market and contribute to the performance of Australia’s world-leading NDIS. | DCSSDS |
Explore ways to improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery through innovative service delivery at the frontline of patient care and an increased culture of innovation throughout all levels of healthcare planning and implementation. | Health |
Support system-wide collaboration and innovation to build industry ingenuity and sustainability in the active industry. | DTS (Sport and Rec) |
Empower and support innovative community-led responses to local issues through an Innovation Fund, which will support community organisations to take action on the matters that affect their local communities. | DTATSIPCA |
Deliver public sector innovation education programs. | QCE |
Develop a Corporate Innovation Pledge. | IAC |
Create awareness and connections for the corporate sector into the Queensland innovation ecosystem. | QCE and IAC |
Investigate opportunities to maximise participation of innovative Qld companies in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. | QCE |
Work with industry to develop innovative strategies to decarbonise the economy. | IAC |
* New initiative included for delivery
Lead agencies
- DAF — Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- DCSSDS - Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
- DEC — Department of Energy and Climate
- DESI — Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
- DSDI - Department of State Development and Infrastructure
- DTATSIPCA - Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities, and the Arts
- DTS — Department of Tourism and Sport
- DESBT - Department of Employment, Small Business and Training
- Health – Queensland Health
- IAC — Innovation Advisory Council
- QCE — Queensland Chief Entrepreneur
- QRA - Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Last updated: 17 Jul 2024