Dairy
Meat
Seafood
Other Animals
Confectionery & Snack
Jam Honey Spread
Oils Spices Condiments
Prepared Food
Beverages (non-alcoholic)
Other Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable
Grain Products
Animal Feed
Plants & Flowers
Regions
13 28 78
2, Phillip Law St, Canberra, ACT 2601
02 8243 7400
9, Castlereagh St, Sydney, NSW 2000
1800 093 724
22, Pitt St, Sydney, NSW 2000
During COVID, Austrade funded development of the Australian Food & Beverage Japan Showcase, to connect Australian exporters and Japanese buyers.
The platform includes exporters, news, groups and directory. Buyers can request business contact, and engage with buyers directly or through the Austrade team.
The Australian Agribusiness and Food Showcase is an extension of the Austrade project in Japan, providing an international “shop window” to all export markets and trade offices across the world.
The Agribusiness and Food Showcase will be followed by separate versions including Automation and Robotics, Healthcare, Security and Defence, Mining and Exploration and ICT. These export showcases will be promoted to markets overseas through trade offices, industry associations, clusters and social media.
The Export Connect Portal is perfect for both new and experienced exporters, as well as stakeholders supporting food and agri-businesses.
The RED Toolbox allows organisations to showcase products and services to domestic and export markets, to join and create Groups, and view videos and projects.
Options
The RED Toolbox provides the tools to manage a network, a sector or a region and its organisations (businesses, NFPs, high schools, universities, TAFEs and others).
RED Toolbox
The platform is configured to the 52 regions and major industry sectors in Australia. It provides a domestic showcase, groups, a video library and export showcases.
Each region has a listing page with contact details, economic focus, brokers, key businesses and capability building tools – events, groups, training, innovation, export, sustainability, investment, future of work and jobs, and a full list of regional brokers and businesses.
Groups are divided into Strategy groups and Action groups.
STRATEGY groups – sectors, regions, innovation, climate action, energy, resources, export, projects, housing & investment, universities and future of work and jobs.
ACTION groups – present groups related to the 52 regions across Australia. This varies from region to region based on economic focus.
What makes the RED Toolbox different?
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Other platforms & websites |
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The RED Toolbox is a CMS “platform” featuring directories and showcases, media and social media (Groups) and incorporates the industry leading Moodle Learning Management System built in. It is not just a simple website. |
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Most websites have limited functionality |
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RED Toolbox is the ONLY Australian national collaboration platform focused on Australian economic development interests |
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Overseas major platforms are US or Chinese owned and managed. Focused on advertising or employment interests |
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RED Toolbox is the ONLY platform mapped to Australian states & territories, 50+ regions and major industry sectors |
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Other platforms are “free form” or commercially structured and not customised or related to Australia’s economy, regions or industries |
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The RED Toolbox EXTENDS the use of existing websites, email, and social media supporting wider engagement and connection |
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Other platforms and websites constrain and limit engagement and connection |
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The RED Toolbox supports connection between ALL organisations related to economic development in Australia – government, academia, businesses and not-for-profits |
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Other platforms and websites are silos, local, or single sector focused – not true national collaboration platforms |
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The RED Toolbox is free for users. But commercial users and Government pay |
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The RED Toolbox supports “Push” (relevant messaging sent to users) and “Pull” (users visit the platform) |
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Most websites and platforms only “Pull” -want people to visit, or “push” non relevant advertising messages |
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The RED Toolbox supports “talk” and “action” |
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Most websites and platforms are all talk and no action |
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The RED Toolbox is customisable based on feedback and interests raised by users |
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Most websites and platforms are single focused and evolve slowly of at all |
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National Interest
It is in the national interest to have a holistic framework to manage innovation, showcase products overseas – diversify our productive industry sectors, develop new 21st industries, and encourage the sharing of ideas and projects more widely.
Business interest
Businesses want customers and sales – 100%. Businesses want information on their industry – 68%, innovation – 67%, management skills – 62%, benchmarking – 59%, finance, wages and salaries – 52%, government services – 33%, international markets – 30%
Expand Export Markets
Australia needs to showcase exporters to more markets than just China. And showcase more than minerals, food, education and tourism. To sell more products and services, earn more export dollars, generate jobs and employ more people.
Cross-pollinate and share
Australia is a big country divided. So regions continually “reinvent the wheel” when regions should be learning from other regions and cities. Ideas and successful projects should be shared
Support new industries
Australia’s 52 regions can be managed individually and collectively. Our innovation ecosystem needs connecting, sharing proven innovation, new opportunity, export and collaboration - a national “business intelligence” platform. Focus locally, but share and collaborate nationally.
Regional Economic Development – the RED Toolbox 4.0.
