Innovation
Issue No. 28 - April/May 2006
Innovation hub expands operations
South Australia’s reputation for entrepreneurship and innovation may have started with the stump-jump plough in 1876, but in the complex world of modern-day business maintaining that reputation requires business, universities and governments to work together.
A new initiative of the SA Centre for Innovation demonstrates how such a cooperative approach can work to benefit business and the State economy.
Whether you’re running your own booming business or you’re part of an organisation that’s demonstrating solid business growth and has potential for export and innovation, it’s worth making a call to the Centre for Innovation.
The Centre was established in December 2005 by the State Government in partnership with universities and private industry. Its job is to foster collaboration with key industry, research and government organisations. It provides a resource for businesses that are market-driven and looking to become internationally competitive.
The Centre helps clients find the help they need, be that access to research and development initiatives, government programs or networks.
“One of the biggest hurdles for businesses, regardless of their size, is their ability to access information and find the right support that can help them to become globally competitive,” says Department of Trade and Economic Development Chief Executive, Ray Garrand.
“That’s the value of the Centre for Innovation — it h...
