Page 3237 - Week 11 - Tuesday, 17 September 2013
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exporters and emerging exporters together. The network plays a pivotal role in promoting trade development, in connecting companies to services and in the delivery of ACT government-led trade missions. We supported the establishment of the Centre for Exporting Government Solutions to assist local innovative firms that sell to government to access other public sector markets around the world. The focus in the establishment period has been on the US market; however, there is significant opportunity arising in developing markets of Asia and the South Pacific.
As I mentioned earlier, in April of this year I led the ACT government’s first-ever trade mission to Indonesia, themed around the ACT’s competitive strengths in areas of international education, knowledge-intensive business services, ICT services and expertise in public administration.
Over the last 12 months Aspen Medical has continued its breathtaking rise as a multi-disciplinary health services provider in the defence, humanitarian and resources sectors. Its revenue grew by $32 million to $95 million over 2012, with its global footprint expanding in Asia, the Middle East, North America and Europe.
Seeing Machines, which emerged from ANU research and development, signed a significant strategic agreement with Caterpillar Global Mining, the world’s leading manufacturer of mining equipment, for use of its in-cab fatigue monitoring systems.
Bearcage Productions signed the first-ever formal co-production agreement for a documentary television series between Australia and China Central Television’s documentary channel. The Story of Australia is a six-part series that will be broadcast on China Central Television and internationally.
Datapod, the complete solution modular data centre manufacturer, deployed units to PNG and Sweden in the 2012-13 fiscal year and I can assure you that touring the facility at Fyshwick where these data modules are pieced together is quite an experience.
As I have also mentioned earlier, we have taken a positive approach through study Canberra to our biggest export earner, the export of education services. The “reverse good” to exporting is of course inwards investment. A growing innovative economy needs to be open to both capital investment and the recruitment of people with skills and knowledge.
It should come as no surprise to members to learn that Canberra has become home to an emerging networking of cyber security industries. After all, Canberra is home to ASIO, ASIS, the Department of Defence, the Australian Government Information Management Office and the National Cyber Security Centre. As a result, there are strong linkages between international firms and Canberra SMEs that have niche expertise in this area.
In 2012 the Chief Minister opened the global integrator company Lockheed Martin’s $10 million NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Centre in Kingston, and the international defence and security giant Northrop Grumman purchased a local
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