Discover the fifth priority of our Innovation Roadmap. We need to develop our innovation precincts, places and networks so that researchers, innovators and businesses can collaborate and turn their ideas into innovative products and services. Explore the key initiatives across government for opportunities to participate and prosper.
Outcome
Queensland has world-class innovation infrastructure to drive ideas through to commercialisation, adoption and diffusion
International experience tells us that innovation precincts stimulate new solutions. We need to develop our innovation precincts, places and networks across Queensland so that researchers, innovators and businesses can collaborate and turn their clever ideas into innovative products and services.
Queensland’s state-wide network of innovation hubs will play an important role in growing our regional innovation economy.
Quality digital infrastructure and connectivity is also critical for future regional growth and prosperity across the state.
Objectives
These objectives clarify the actions we need to take to achieve this priority:
- Position Queensland precincts, places and hubs to reach their full potential for attracting investment and creating jobs.
- Co-locate innovation precincts and places with research, education and training institutes.
- Improve digital infrastructure accessibility.
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 an education precinct model.* | DoE |
Deliver the Cairns Health Innovation Centre project.* | Health |
Deliver a global vaccine hub* | DSDI |
Develop a long-term strategy for The Precinct. | DESI |
Collaborate on delivery of the SEQ City Deal Innovation Economy Fund. | DESI/DSDI |
Support Queensland’s statewide innovation hubs network. | DESI |
Deliver the Queensland Innovation Precincts and Places Strategy. | DESI |
Continue to deliver the Research Infrastructure Co-investment Fund to leverage investments by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. | DESI |
Deliver a Smart Farm initiative to increase rates of technology adoption, adaptation and job creation in AgTech development and manufacturing. | DAF |
*New initiative included for delivery
Key initiatives leads
- DAF - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
- DoE - Department of Education
- DESI - Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
- DSDI - Department of State Development and Infrastructure
- Health - Queensland Health
- QRA - Queensland Reconstruction Authority
Last updated: 17 Jul 2024