ICT
Ballarat’s Information and Communication Technologies industry sector directly employs over 630 people which is equivalent to 1.9% of the City’s workforce. This emerging sector has gained considerable momentum and widespread recognition over recent years - through the attraction of major industry players to Ballarat, through the development of cutting-edge technologies, and through the commercialisation of revolutionary ICT infrastructure.
The hub of Ballarat’s ICT industry is located at the University of Ballarat, the Ballarat Technology Park and the Greenhill Enterprise Centre. This collocation arrangement has fostered the development of partnerships between industry and education providers, and has maximised the opportunities offered by research and development, commercial readiness and skills development. Ballarat also plays a key role in the capability of Regional Victoria to ensure a continuous supply of skilled people for high tech business – both now and in the future.
Ballarat Technology Park
The Ballarat Technology Park was established in order to develop regional technology businesses in ICT, Biotech, Agritech and Envirotech. In particular, the Park plays a vital role in identifying and facilitating the growth of strong global companies, facilitating commercialisation, and developing international relationships for investment and export purposes.
Furthermore, industry knowledge is fed back into the education system, ensuring that graduates are well informed, realistic, job-ready, and have well developed high level skills suitable for industry placement.
Greenhill Enterprise Centre
The Greenhill Enterprise Centre is an ICT business incubator and tenants include companies engaged in e-commerce, internet development, satellite telemetry and geographic information. This supportive environment fosters the growth and development of these new businesses and provides a pathway to commercialisation and global competitiveness; through access to funding, networking, business mentors and business development programs.
The Greenhill Enterprise Centre is one of regional Australia’s most progressive and early-stage business incubators.
Global Innovation Centre
The Global Innovation Centre represents the next stage in business incubation, through the provision of high tech facilities, access to intellectual resources and access to venture capital - for success business enterprises who are ready to commercialise.