Knowledge Resources
Canberra's world-class universities and research institutes, and the region's high levels of education and available skills, complement knowledge-based Canberra businesses. Here you will have access to a workforce that is more computer-literate and boasts more tertiary qualifications per capita than any other major city in the southern hemisphere.
Canberra's world class universities and research institutes complement knowledge based Canberra businesses. The Australian National University has consistently been ranked Australia's top university in various international rankings.
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organistion (CSIRO) which is headquartered in Canberra, is rated as one of the top four most influential research agencies in the world, ranking in the top one per cent of world scientific institutions in 13 of 22 research fields.
National ICT Australia (NICTA), Australia's Information and Communications Technology Centre of Excellence, has a significant presence in Canberra. It is an independent company focused on ICT research, innovation and commercialisation. Canberra is also home to the Australian e-Government Technology Cluster.
The ACT Government and the ANU are also among the founding members of the National ICT Australia (NICTA), Australia's premier ICT research institute. NICTA's Canberra Laboratory is the organisation's largest single facility and a hub of innovative ICT activity in the Australian Capital Territory.
