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Smart State = Design State

Design is the process which translates innovative ideas into feasible reality. The value of design is increasingly becoming recognised worldwide for many reasons - to enhance competitiveness, to create tourism identity, to enrich the social and cultural fabric of regions, to improve efficiencies, to solve environmental challenges, and to create export potential. This report focuses on the role of design in creating competitive economies and examines ways to recognise, promote and advance the value of design as fundamental to the ethos of the Smart State.

Smart State = Design State (PDF PDF, 622 KB)

Smart State = Design State (.doc, 929 KB)


Review of Research, Development and Extension in the Queensland Food and Fibre Sector

Queensland's primary industries (agribusiness, food and fibre) sector is a major contributor to the Queensland economy. The food and fibre sector faces significant challenges, at both a global and domestic level, in maintaining its competitive edge. This report examines opportunities for the Queensland food and fibre sector to prosper in a rapidly changing global market and outlines a 2030 Smart State vision for the sector, to meet the requirements of economic, environmental and social sustainability in the future.

Review of Research, Development and Extension in the Queensland Food and Fibre Sector (PDF PDF, 670 KB)

Review of Research, Development and Extension in the Queensland Food and Fibre Sector (.doc, 946 KB)

 


Previous reports


Sparse State - the death of distance

This report investigates a framework for using broadband connectivity and intersectoral collaboration to transform the challenges of a sparsely populated State into enhanced industrial productivity, expanded export opportunities, and reinvigorated social and cultural networks for rural and regional Queenslanders (November 2007).

Sparse State - the death of distance (PDF PDF, 373 KB)

Sparse State - the death of distance (.doc, 689 KB)

Summary of the Queensland Government Response (PDF PDF, 54 KB)

Summary of the Queensland Government Response (.doc, 58 KB)


Fusion: Activating a Research & Business Development Culture in the Smart State

This report addresses the imbalance between Queensland's public sector research effort, which is highly competitive but to a large degree unfocussed on pursuing the development of research towards its ultimate application, and the business sector which is also highly competitive but not taking full advantage of R&D opportunities. This report suggests that drawing these two cultures closer together will result in substantial increases in knowledge-intensive industry, with consequent economic and employment benefits for Queenslanders (November 2007).

Fusion: Activating a Research & Business Development Culture in the Smart State (PDF PDF, 646 KB)

Fusion: Activating a Research & Business Development Culture in the Smart State (.doc, 832 KB)

Summary of the Queensland Government Response (PDF PDF, 54 KB)

Summary of the Queensland Government Response (.doc, 81 KB)


Medical Research: Queensland's Future Health and Wealth

This report is set against a backdrop of adversity - the ongoing crisis in Queensland health services delivery, and also a backdrop of opportunity - the emerging strengths of our biotechnology industry. It proposes solutions including:

Medical Research: Queensland's Future Health and Wealth (PDF PDF, 500 KB)

Medical Research: Queensland's Future Health and Wealth (.doc, 1 MB)

Summary of the Queensland Government Response (PDF PDF, 54 KB)

Summary of the Queensland Government Response (.doc, 63 KB)


Smart Cities: rethinking the city centre

This report presents a vision for planning Brisbane as a centrepiece for the Smart State. It focuses on planning the city centre around existing creative, cultural, education and research precincts and aims to improve the connections across the city centre for the Brisbane community.

Smart Cities: rethinking the city centre (.doc, 340 KB) | Smart Cities: rethinking the city centre (PDF PDF, 5.4 MB)


Education and Skills for the Smart State

Explores areas critical to ensuring a high-quality and relevant education system in the fast-moving world of the 21st century.

Education and Skills report (HTML) | Education and Skills report (PDF PDF, 366 KB)


Smarter Services: Future Jobs and Growth for the Smart State

Identifies several opportunities to strengthen Queensland’s competitive advantages in knowledge-intensive services, an increasingly important component of Queensland’s Smart State transition to a knowledge-based economy.

Smarter Services report (HTML) | Smarter Services report (PDF PDF, 556 KB)


Engaging with the Community in the Smart State

Discusses the integral role the community will play in delivering on the Smart State vision and offers recommendations on how Queenslanders should be engaged.

Engaging with the Community report (HTML) | Engaging with the Community report (PDF PDF, 664 KB)


Smart regions: characteristics of globally successful regions and implications for Queensland

This report looks at the drivers of globally successful regions around the world, focusing on Austin, North Carolina and San Diego (US); Cambridge (UK) Victoria (Australia); Finland; Israel; Singapore; Sweden and Taiwan. Through an analysis of the key characteristics that make these regions innovative, the report examines the implications for Queensland's future development as a Smart State.

Smart State Council Report Smart regions (PDF, 670 KB) (Regions - .doc, 978 KB)


Business investment in research and development in Queensland - including access to capital

This report finds that building business expenditure on R&D (BERD) in Queensland's existing predominantly low/medium technology industries will require stronger industry/research collaboration and increased uptake of R&D managerial skills by Queensland firms.

Smart State Council Report BERD (PDF, 438 KB) (BERD - .doc, 612 KB)


Opportunities in tropical science, knowledge, research and innovation for Queensland

This report examines Queensland's capabilities in tropical science in the areas of health, environment, primary industries, building design and education services to the tropical world and discusses the opportunities for Queensland in developing an integrated approach to marketing commercial expertise in those areas.

Smart State Council Report Tropical opportunities (PDF, 481 KB) (Tropical opportunities - doc, 1024 KB)

 

Last reviewed 16 June 2008

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