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Canberra is a thriving hub of knowledge-based activity. Ten percent of Australia’s public sector research and development is undertaken in the ACT. Our universities, the CSIRO and Government agencies are all leading the knowledge creation agenda. Our challenge lies in commercialising these opportunities locally and reaping full benefit for the broader community.
The Defence industry is important to Canberra, and as home to Duntroon and ADFA, sees many of the nation’s Defence leaders pass through its doors.
There is a substantial wine industry around Canberra and a light-manufacturing sector in Queanbeyan.
The manufacturing industry is undergoing substantial change with the emergence of digital manufacture and the demise of the factory as the locus of activity. Manufacturing is no longer driven by the concept of the large factory, economies of scale, and mass production of standardised units. Quality, speed of delivery, and post sales service are more important drivers than price.
As a centre of government and public administration, Canberra is ‘information rich’. It has the largest installation of mainframe computer capacity in the country and provides employment for a large number of ICT employees, contractors and service providers.
Canberra has been the base for the development and growth of a number of ICT software and services businesses (Intelledox, Tower, etc). These enterprises provide a model of entrepreneurship and ability to meet, and lead, public sector requirements.
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Canberra, ACT
02 6142 0355
Canberra, ACT
02 6213 6000
Canberra, ACT
02 6142 3888
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02 6142 2977
Canberra, ACT
02 6142 0222
Canberra, ACT
02 6142 1690
Canberra, ACT
02 6202 6400
Canberra, ACT
1800 920 528
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District of Woden Valley, ACT
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02 6207 3188
Canberra, ACT
02 6162 1149
Canberra, ACT
1300 768 204
Canberra, ACT
02 6163 8300
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02 6140 4494
Canberra, ACT
02 6109 7672
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02 6162 3602
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02 6203 9500
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02 6260 4922
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1800 729 843
ACT
02 6207 5111