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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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Campbell High School

Canberra, ACT

02 6142 3166

Canberra Grammar School

Canberra, ACT

02 6260 9700

Gungahlin College

Canberra, ACT

02 6142 1000

ATSE

South Canberra, ACT

02 6185 3240

Dickson College

Canberra, ACT

02 6142 0140

St Clares College

Canberra, ACT

02 6260 9400

University of Canberra

ACT

02 6201 5111



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CEA Technologies

ACT

02 6213 0000

CBR Innovation Network

Canberra, ACT

02 6162 1149

GCPD Arms

ACT

02 6292 3498

Brindabella Hills

Wallaroo, ACT

02 6188 5405

Sietronics Laboratory Services

District of Gungahlin, ACT

02 6246 9299

Goterra

Canberra, ACT

Rotor Lab

Canberra, ACT

Kiln Incubator

Canberra, ACT

0422 457 974

ActewAGL

North Canberra, ACT

02 6248 3400