ICT Strategy - taking Smart State Information and Communication Technology to the world

Queensland’s ICT industry is poised to grow substantially over the coming years. Future growth will come through:

more determined exploitation of the industry’s IP base
increasing the size and scale of Queensland firms to make them competitive in international markets
more aggressive promotion of Queensland's capabilities in international markets;
further penetration of specialised markets where Queensland has strong competitive strengths
seizing opportunities for large corporations and local companies to partner in Research and Development (R&D) and in channelling products and services to market.

Released in December 2004 by Premier Peter Beattie, the Queensland Government’s $18.5 million, four year Smart ICT: Taking IT to the world (PDF 525 Kb) is working to foster business growth, encourage commercialisation, establish and sustain competitive advantage, and increase exports.

Smart ICT is a key element of the State Government’s Smart State strategies, which aim to create a knowledge-based economy for Queensland.

Programs include:

the Building Productivity Program (the ICT Factor) is promoting the greater use of Queensland ICT products by established industry sectors, resulting in additional growth in the ICT industry and wider productivity gains in the economy
the Partnership Skills Program is helping to develop partnership skills among local firms for mutual benefit
the Corporate Engagement Program is facilitating partnerships between large corporations and small to medium scale enterprises (SMEs), contact Brad Cuthbert for more information;
the ICT Commercialisation Program is increasing industry access (via licensing arrangements) to State Government owned ICT IP with potential for commercial application.

Last updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2008