Competitive Industry Sectors

Canberra has a strong knowledge based economy and is leading the way in a number of knowledge based sectors. These sectors offer great prospects to potential investors and businesses considering a move to Canberra.

• Biotechnology
  Focuses on the expansion of biotech-related business, the partnerships between local business and the research community and the facilitation of growth and expansion through the knowledge fund.
• Creative Industries
  Canberra is home to some of Australia's, and the world's, most accomplished and imaginative creative workers.
• Defence Industry
  There are over 100 defence related companies in Canberra that provide a variety of goods and services to defence companies and the Department of Defence
• Education and Training
  Focuses on Canberra's educational institutions as internationally recognised centres of excellence.
• Environmental Management
  Focuses on Canberra's high quality environmental management, and leading urban environmental solutions and capabilities in the environmental industry
• Information and Communications Technology
  Focuses on Governments spending power, Canberra's advanced broadband network and highly skilled workforce.
• Space Sciences
  The space sciences industry in Canberra is still relatively small but it is one of huge export potential.
  Sport Science Management
• Canberra's well-established sporting infrastructure concentrates on an integrated sporting system that encourages sport and physical activity for all Canberrans.