Biotechnology, also known as the life sciences, covers a broad spectrum of disciplines that is concerned with the study of living organisms, including microorganisms, plants, animals and human beings.

The life sciences industry develops therapeutics and pharmaceuticals, medical technology (including devices and diagnostics). It fuels innovation in agritech and foodtech, biotherapeutics (including stem cells and regenerative medicine) and digital health.

It seeks to treat diseases such as cancer, hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS and find ways to feed the world’s growing population, which is expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050.

The Blue Economy CRC was established to undertake industry focussed research and training to support the growth of the Blue Economy with a focus on two new, emerging, and transitioning ocean industries for Australia: offshore aquaculture and renewable energy production.

Events drive behaviour change and tangible outcomes for organisations, businesses, and associations. It’s simply not enough to engage your audience these days, you have to go further and truly connect.

Australia’s Fashion, Textile and Uniform Industry (commonly and hereafter referred to as the ‘fashion industry’) is widely misunderstood outside the industry itself, but is an integral part of Australian culture, society and economy.

It sits at the heart of a critical and multi-layered ecosystem that incorporates complex business models across education, workforce management, primary industries, design, product development, manufacturing, technology, supply chains, marketing, wholesale, retail, export, tourism, waste management, circularity and more.

It spans a complex ecosystem of raw material producers, design, manufacturing, retailing and educational activities and has a presence in every high street and major retail centre in the country.

It is also one of Australia’s true female-led industries, from shop floors, design studios and C-Suites, with women representing 77% of the industry workforce.

Current exports by the Australian fashion and textile industry are more than double the exports of wine and beer

Queensland’s beautiful coastline and world-class marine environments are the envy of the world, and among our state’s leading tourism attractions. These advantages, along with our skilled workforce and excellent marine infrastructure, make us a prime location for superyacht activity.
The Queensland Superyacht Strategy ( 15.3 MB) sets out our support for growing this high-value industry under five priority action areas:
• Supportive policy environment
• Infrastructure for growth
• Promoting Queensland as a global superyacht destination
• Strengthening supply chains
• Promoting superyacht visits for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Superyacht Strategy has been extended by five years (the first edition was from 2018-2023) with the addition of the fifth priority noted above.
The strategy envisions that by 2028, Queensland share of the Australian superyacht sector will have grown to 90% and Queensland will be world recognised as a major superyacht hub in the Asia-Pacific region. This growth is expected to create thousands of new highly skilled jobs across the state and contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to our state’s economy.