Stage 3 activities include the continuation of the successful ICT Panels as a vehicle to encourage businesses to strengthen their partnerships with education and research institutions and to accelerate uptake of new ideas.

The eHealth and ICT Forums have commenced. As action areas are clarified we expect that Panel Events may be conducted, for example, to profile the UB track record in eHealth and ICT and as a means for prioritising new action areas.

The 2008 Innovation Festival Program includes a Ballarat ICT Cluster Panel Event which will be held on Wednesday 7 May 2008 between 4.30pm - 6.30 pm at the University of Ballarat Technology Park

Conference Room.

This panel will bring business owners and ICT professionals together to share their experiences and explore ways for maximising the benefits of innovation through progressively adopting ICT.