South Australia's Technology Industry

Technology is the branch of knowledge that deals with science and engineering and applies it to industry. - Macquarie Dictionary

The SA Technology Industry is innovative, it's fast-growing and it's design & manufacturing focussed.

Some fast facts about this exciting sector are:

30,000 people in SA alone are employed, with an annual job growth rate of 9%;
There are over 1,200 companies in SA;
The technology industry contributes over 10 billion dollars into SA's economy every single year.

The Technology Industry comprises of many areas in SA, namely:

ELECTRONICS an 'enabling technology' that provides our communications and entertainment, guards our health and safety and facilitates the creativity and productivity of our community. SA has a very strong electronics sector that specialises in the design and manufacture of defence, communication and instrumentation systems, sensors and medical devices.

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ICT SA's dynamic Information Communications Technology (ICT) is a dynamic sector including companies who maintain computer networks and implement ICT systems, as well as providing hardware sales and service. SA is at the forefront of many areas of ICT, including software development, systems integration, wireless networking, e-commerce, smart cards and computer games.

DEFENCE The defence industry supports Australia's Armed Forces by developing technologically advanced systems and equipment prototypes for aircraft, shipbuilding, navigation systems as well as products for planes and submarines.

FACT: Did you know that 72% of Australian defence companies are located in Adelaide?

DIGITAL MEDIA Digital Media is the fastest growing technology sector in Australia and indeed the world. Digital media includes traditional media (movies, tv) marketed on and distributed on new media platforms (web, mobile etc) and digitally produced new media such as animation, podcasts, vodcasts, webisodes and simulations.

CLEANTECH: South Australia is leading the country in cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the technology industry. SA's clean technology (aka CleanTech) sector develops technology-based products and services that reduce environmental impacts. SA leads the nation in renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, geothermal and wave power.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS The SA telecommunications sector has undergone a major transformation in the past 10 years, expanding with an array of providers and mobile and internet services. Telecommunications is the exchange of information over significant distances by electronic means. This industry will play a more significant role in Australia with the development of the National Broadband Network (NBN).