Business Start Up
TASMANIA
Tasmanian Technopark www.development.tas.gov.au/technopark
The centre places importance on export as well as innovation. Businesses in the park now export to around 50 countries and have shown an annual growth of 30 percent. Many tenants are involved in technology, capitalising on Tasmania’s location and resources, such as agriculture, aquaculture, and proximity to Antarctica and the southern oceans.
In-tellinc www.in-tellinc.com.au
In-tellinc is an incubator for ICT companies and is part of Tasmania’s Intelligent Island program, a $40 million venture from the Federal government, designed to promote sustained growth in the state’s ICT industry. The incubator has already seen a huge growth in the revenue and export success of its tenants.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Technology Park, Bentley www.techparkwa.org.au
Already firmly established in the park are industry sectors such as ICT, resources and energy, environment and biotechnology. In 2005 the park celebrated its 20th birthday, and is ranked as one of Australia’s top technology parks.
Kwinana Technology Business Centre (KTBC) www.ktbc.com.au
Supporting businesses in the IT and communications field, KTBC prides itself on its IT technical services and business support for tenants.
Coastal Business Centre www.vianet.net.au/~coastal
Built on the heritage-listed site of Fremantle Prison, the centre is capable of holding up to 100 businesses, and offers business management assistance and shared secretarial assistance to tenants.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide City Business www.adelaidecitybusiness.com
Tenants come from a wide range of industries, including software and business consulting. Business advisers and mentors work for the centre to guide new businesses as they start out, and all tenants have access to the centre’s Business Development Program.
Adelaide University Research Park www.adelaide.edu.au/OIL/thebarton
With a variety of research centres and connections with various departments within the university, the park also includes a business incubator, with tenants from the university’s Business Entrepreneur Program as well as from outside the university.
Technology Park, Adelaide www.techpark.sa.gov.au
This is Australia’s first technology park where networking and business clustering plays a big part in the life of the park’s tenants. The close proximity of the University of South Australia means R&D and graduate expertise is close at hand.
Todd Street Business Chambers, Port Adelaide www.wabec.com.au
Part of the Western Area Business Enterprise Centre, the Todd
Street Business Chambers not only offers office space, but studio space for designers, photographers and artists.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Top End Business Development Centres www.becnt.com.au/incubator.htm
Two incubators, in Palmerston and Winnellie, offer tenants advice on all areas of business, such as taxation, marketing and management. A mentoring service is also under development for the future.
Desert Knowledge Australia www.desertknowledge.com.au
Desert Knowledge Australia was conceived to fully understand desert economies. The program involves research into the economic and social development of communities in desert lands, and encouraging business networks and innovation to sustain and develop such communities. Stage one of the project is due for completion mid-2006.