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Doing Business with Australia
Why Australia?
• Advanced and stable economy
– Maintained stronger growth through the worst of the world
economic downturn than any other advanced economy
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Stable government – low risk of political instability
Culture of Innovation
Well positioned to access growing Asian markets
Large sophisticated domestic market
– Ideal test market / trial location
• Educated workforce
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Why Australia?
• Strong & growing open market economy with a number
of bilateral & multilateral agreements in place
• Home to regional headquarters or operating center for
approx. 900 multinational companies
• Many companies partnering with Australian businesses in
joint ventures and collaborating on R&D projects
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Innovation Agenda
Commercialisation Australia
• Competitive, merit-based assistance program offering funding
and resources to accelerate the business building process for
Australian companies, entrepreneurs, researchers and
inventors.
• It offers a range of funding options as well as multi-layered
networking opportunities to help you achieve business success.
• Participants in the program work with dedicated Case Managers
and benefit from our Volunteer Business Mentor Network.
• Foreign ownership does not preclude a company for applying;
however, the applicant must be incorporated in Australia.
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Research Organisations
• NICTA – National Information & Communications
Technology Australia
• CSIRO – Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research
Organisation
• Australian Nanotechnology Network
• Research Network for a Secure Australia (RNSA)
• Intelligent Sensors, Sensor Networks & Information
Processing
• Australian Academy of Science
• Association of Old Crows – Australian Chapter
• Australian Industry Group
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Events
• 12th Annual Biometrics Institute of Australia Conference &
Exhibition (Sydney)
– May 2011
• 2011 International Cyber Resilience Conference (Perth)
– July 2011
• Safeguarding Australia (Canberra)
– September 2011
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Austrade
• Offices worldwide
• Offices in the USA
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San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Honolulu
Denver
New Orleans
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Washington DC
Atlanta
Miami
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• Major industries
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Clean Technology – water, biofuels, wind, solar, green building
Financial Services
Infrastructure
Transportation
Biotechnology
Food & Beverage
Fashion
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Austrade – San Diego
Office focus
Security Technology
Clean Technology
Maritime Technology
Contact:
Barbara Adams
Austrade – San Diego
barbara.adams@austrade.gov.au
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