Think. Create. Innovate. Canberra

THINK. CREATE. INNOVATE. CANB ERRA ... PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION RETAIL TOURISM PROPERTY SERVICES HEALTHCARE OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES 4.4% 8.7% 18.3% 6.2% 9.2% 21% 25.5% 6.7% Sophisticated Local Market Healthy Business Ecosystem Learning And Research Resources Money For Your Business Business Support Services 2008-2009 $53,000 THERE IS A GROUP FOR YOU 2008-2009 2012 LIGHTHOUSE 82% 72% 4.1% 5.3% 30% prize pool offered to tertiary ștudents through InnovationACT 2009-2010 the ACT was the only state or territory to exhibit positive export growth with an increase CANBERRA BUSINESS COUNCIL the Australian National University, University of Canberra and Australian Catholic University, all posted record high student numbers Of Households In The ACT Had Internet Access $50,000 CANBERRA BUSINESSPOINT 8% 6.5% a person is available through the ANU Discovery Translation Fund FAMILY BUSINESS 32,000 All Other Territories $17.5 M ACT's export went up AUSTRALIA full-time students are enrolled in higher education SCHMOOZE awarded from the total $79 million of ATP Innovations fund BRILLIANT IDEA Unemployment In The ACT 30% 117 $3,000 in the past five years before 2010 LEADING LIGHTS InnovationACT 71.7% interest-free microcredit loans are available through Brilliant Idea international students ACT & REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY Nationally By 11.2012 ACT start-up survival rate in 2007-2009 $20,000 matched funding for capability building through Lighthouse's Entrepreneur Děvelopment Fund different countries 45,000 Above The Average The ACT Has The Highest Income 1ST BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL businesses in the capital region ------------ $1M 25% 25,000 Australian National University was Australia highest ránked university in 2011 Capital Angels' capital in Canberra ENTRY29 Of The Workforce Hold Ấn Undergraduate Degree THE ACT IS AUSTRALIA'S LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL CENTRE OF GOVERNMENT $200,000 ACT EXPORTERS NETWORK CANBERRA IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS LIKE CSIRO, NICTA AND THE AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL through ACT Screen Investment Fund 9% UC INNOVATION DESK $45,000 77 738 A Post-graduate Degree over 3 years TCON grants to devélop export markets CANBERRA HAS AUSTRALIA'S MOST EDUCATED WORKFORCE high commissions and embassies $50,000 businesses ațtended Lighthouse educational events between July and December 2012 ---------------- ----------- CANBERRA IS THE CENTRE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEFENCE INDUSTRY proof of technology ICÔN grants ----------- $321M 50 $10,000 ințerantional education related travel in 2011-12 accelerating innovation ICON grants events covering 40 topics OND LARGEST EXPORT IN THE ACT $10,000 were delivered by Canberra Business Councif in 2010-11 Clean Technology ICON grants 10 $20 per day for Canberra's commúnity coworking space Entry29 family businesses recognised as the oldest Canberra family businesses ---------- $100,000 60 in Women's Grants were available in 2011-12 A DYNAMIC ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY BUILT ON PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. $100M advanced technology projects and demonstrations held at NICTA Techfest 2013 in direct and leveraged funds received by Canberra Business Development Fund investment --------- $500 Start Up grants for young artists through artsACT $100,000 for the My Digital City innovation prize WWW.LIGHTHOUSEINNOVATION.COM.AU Çontact Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre for a list of statistic sources: Ph: (02) 6163 8300 or E: [email protected] think.create.innovate. CANBERRA THINK. CREATE. INNOVATE. CANB ERRA ... PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION RETAIL TOURISM PROPERTY SERVICES HEALTHCARE OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES 4.4% 8.7% 18.3% 6.2% 9.2% 21% 25.5% 6.7% Sophisticated Local Market Healthy Business Ecosystem Learning And Research Resources Money For Your Business Business Support Services 2008-2009 $53,000 THERE IS A GROUP FOR YOU 2008-2009 2012 LIGHTHOUSE 82% 72% 4.1% 5.3% 30% prize pool offered to tertiary ștudents through InnovationACT 2009-2010 the ACT was the only state or territory to exhibit positive export growth with an increase CANBERRA BUSINESS COUNCIL the Australian National University, University of Canberra and Australian Catholic University, all posted record high student numbers Of Households In The ACT Had Internet Access $50,000 CANBERRA BUSINESSPOINT 8% 6.5% a person is available through the ANU Discovery Translation Fund FAMILY BUSINESS 32,000 All Other Territories $17.5 M ACT's export went up AUSTRALIA full-time students are enrolled in higher education SCHMOOZE awarded from the total $79 million of ATP Innovations fund BRILLIANT IDEA Unemployment In The ACT 30% 117 $3,000 in the past five years before 2010 LEADING LIGHTS InnovationACT 71.7% interest-free microcredit loans are available through Brilliant Idea international students ACT & REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY Nationally By 11.2012 ACT start-up survival rate in 2007-2009 $20,000 matched funding for capability building through Lighthouse's Entrepreneur Děvelopment Fund different countries 45,000 Above The Average The ACT Has The Highest Income 1ST BUSINESS NETWORK INTERNATIONAL businesses in the capital region ------------ $1M 25% 25,000 Australian National University was Australia highest ránked university in 2011 Capital Angels' capital in Canberra ENTRY29 Of The Workforce Hold Ấn Undergraduate Degree THE ACT IS AUSTRALIA'S LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL CENTRE OF GOVERNMENT $200,000 ACT EXPORTERS NETWORK CANBERRA IS WHERE YOU WILL FIND THE NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS LIKE CSIRO, NICTA AND THE AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COUNCIL through ACT Screen Investment Fund 9% UC INNOVATION DESK $45,000 77 738 A Post-graduate Degree over 3 years TCON grants to devélop export markets CANBERRA HAS AUSTRALIA'S MOST EDUCATED WORKFORCE high commissions and embassies $50,000 businesses ațtended Lighthouse educational events between July and December 2012 ---------------- ----------- CANBERRA IS THE CENTRE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEFENCE INDUSTRY proof of technology ICÔN grants ----------- $321M 50 $10,000 ințerantional education related travel in 2011-12 accelerating innovation ICON grants events covering 40 topics OND LARGEST EXPORT IN THE ACT $10,000 were delivered by Canberra Business Councif in 2010-11 Clean Technology ICON grants 10 $20 per day for Canberra's commúnity coworking space Entry29 family businesses recognised as the oldest Canberra family businesses ---------- $100,000 60 in Women's Grants were available in 2011-12 A DYNAMIC ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY BUILT ON PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. $100M advanced technology projects and demonstrations held at NICTA Techfest 2013 in direct and leveraged funds received by Canberra Business Development Fund investment --------- $500 Start Up grants for young artists through artsACT $100,000 for the My Digital City innovation prize WWW.LIGHTHOUSEINNOVATION.COM.AU Çontact Lighthouse Business Innovation Centre for a list of statistic sources: Ph: (02) 6163 8300 or E: [email protected] think.create.innovate. 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