Ballarat ICT 2030 Report

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Acknowledgements

Preface

1. Background and context

Introduction

What is ICT?

IT2010

Ballarat's ICT - Ready for take off?

2. Purpose and scope of the Ballarat ICT 2030 strategy

Introduction

Local Governance of Strategy

The Policy Context

Report Structure

3. Research methodology and assembling the data

Introduction

Consultation

Data Collection and Analysis

Expert Opinion

Creative Thinking

4. Global ICT developments and trends

Introduction

Growth and Development of ICT: A Global Comparison

The Next Twenty Five Years in ICT

Global ICT trends and implications

ICT: History and Future

Expected developments within a 20 year time horizon

Economic, Social and Business Trends

Rise of Developing and Transitional Economies

Implications of trends for Australia and Ballarat

Uncertainties That Might Affect These Trends

5. Where is Ballarat as a vibrant and dynamic ICT centre?

Introduction

Industry Profile

University of Ballarat Technology Park

Ballarat ICT Cluster

Recognition of Potential

Critical Mass

Level of Employment

Locational Benefits

Industry Champions

Entrepreneurship

Financing

Information Networks

Education, research, development and commercialisation

Physical Infrastructure

Main Outcomes of the Consultation Processon Where Ballarat is Now

What Ballarat ICT Looks Like Now

6. Ballarats ICT Vision

Migrating to a New Future

Sustaining and Growing a Competitive ICT Industry in Ballarat

The Vision and Strategic Intent

7. The Strategy

Introduction

Laying the Foundations and Improving the Infrastructure

Improving the Skills

Leveraging the Strengths

Raising the Profile and Demonstrating the Value

Working Together

Building Critical Mass and Attracting Investment

Creating and Accessing New Knowledge

Giving Something Back

Ensuring Community-wide Ownership of Ballarat ICT 2030 Strategy

Phase Two

8. Managing the change

Introduction

9. List of references

References

10. Appendix 1 - Consultation process

Introduction

Panel series

Workshops

Briefings

Interviews

Web based surveys

IT2010 strategy feedback

ICT 2030 comments

Ballarat ICT - Have your say

Ballarat ICT sector survey

Other events

Participants

11. Appendix 2 - Ballarat ICT firms

Ballarat ICT firms

12. Appendix 3 - Ballarat ICT sector survey

Ballarat ICT sector survey

13. End notes

Notes

Index