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Contact us!Economic Development and Innovation
Cairns Regional Council
PO Box 359
Cairns QLD 4870
Australia
Phone: +61 7 4044 3347
Email: [email protected]
CairnsTownsville
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Auckland Sydney
Melbourne Adelaide
Perth
Singapore
Hong Kong
< To UK/Europe
Alice Springs
Ayers Rock
Darwin
Port Moresby
Guam
Narita
Osaka
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTING TROPICAL INNOVATION & EXPERTISE
CAIRNS TROPICAL INNOVATION AND EXPERTISE
James Cook UniversityTropical R&Dwww.jcu.edu.au
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS & INNOVATION
SUPPORT
COMMERCIALISATION
PROFILING & SHOWCASING
INFORMATION& NETWORKING
EXPORT & MARKET
DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT ATTRACTION
START UPS & BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
Cairns and TNQSupporting TropicalInnovation Expertise
Troplinkswww.troplinks.com
Exporting tropical expertise
Fast TrackingTropical Business
Assisting Cairns’ businessesTake innovations toTropical markets
QMI Solutionswww.qmisolutions.com.au
CommercialisationAnd business Innovation
in manufacturing
Ideas2Marketwww.science.qld.gov.auProviding advice to take
Ideas to market
AusIndustry – www.ausindustry.gov.au
e
AusTropexTropical industry
Information expertise & researchwww.austropex.com.au
Queensland-wideInnovation Networkwww.science.qld.gov.au
Innovation support networkTropical Innovation Awards
www.tropicalinnovationawards.comShowcasing and promoting
local innovationsto the world
Cairns Regional Council – Economic Development & Innovation Strategywww.investcairns.com.au
Advance Cairns – Tropical North Queensland Regional
Economic Plan –www.advancecairns.com
Queensland Government Department of Employment
Economic Developmentand Innovation – www.deedi.qld.gov.au
Regional Development Australia – FNQ&TS
Road Map – www.rda.gov.au
Australian InstituteOf Commercialisationwww.ausicom.com
Innovation andCommercialisation services
Commercialisation Australiawww.commercialisationaustralia.gov.auSupporting business acceleration
of Australian companies,researchers, entrepreneurs
and inventors
CAIRNSAUSTRALIA
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_6pp.indd 1 30/3/11 1:33:06 PM
MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Cairns is known for its unique tropical
lifestyle and unparalleled natural beauty.
I always say that these factors help us to
attract large numbers of creative and
innovative people. Whether it be our
distance from capital cities, our turbulent tropical climate or
the inspiration of the world heritage listed reef and rainforest,
Cairns is home to many creators and innovators.
Cairns Regional Council has established an innovation
agenda to help support our local inventors and entrepreneurs
in bringing their products and ideas to market. We are
working to diversify our regional economy by using what
I believe is our greatest asset – the ingenuity of our residents.
I truly believe that fostering creativity and innovative business
ideas is a key part of the diversification process.
We refer to the ideas and ingenuity that comes from living in
our region as “tropical expertise”. We are working to position
ourselves as a world leading region for tropical knowledge,
research and innovation.
This booklet will give you a snapshot of our innovation
agenda and a taste of the tropical expertise that the
Cairns Region has to offer.
Val Schier, Mayor
Cairns Regional Council
CEO’S MESSAGE
The Cairns region is blessed with many
advantages including a pristine natural
environment, quality lifestyle and a
diverse, creative community. Smart
initiatives, innovative enterprises and our
proximity to the rapidly expanding Asia
Pacific market make this one of the world’s
most enviable tropical business hubs.
As a leader in economic and community development,
Cairns Regional Council knows why our residents love this
region. We actively look to maintain our great way of life
while also building economic strength, fostering new
industries and attracting investment.
In partnership with our business and industry community,
and world-class educational and research institutions,
we are developing the Cairns region as one that will
become internationally known for innovation and
tropical expertise. We invite you to join us on this journey
into an innovative future.
Lyn Russell PSM, Chief Executive Officer
Cairns Regional Council
AWHK & Fisher Adams Kelly - Emerging Innovation
Enviro Fibre, Les Nielsen, their plan to produce market ready
bagasse pulp as a substitute for paper pulp. A by product of
the environmentally sound process is a high quality potash
fertilizer. The locally produced bagasse pulp product replaces
a significant amount of the 350,000 tonnes of pulp imported
into Australia annually.
TropLinks - Tropical Innovation
CoolMe Vest, Dr Glen Deakin with a disposable personal cooling
device designed to limit the effects of heat stress during physical
activity in hot and humid environments. The vest promotes rapid
recovery in heat stress situations and does not require cooling
from an outside source.
Stanwell & ARUP - Eco Innovation Award
Pole Power, Grant Behrendorff & David Smyth Polepower
Energy Innovations triumphed in this category with a world first
application of a solar photovoltaic technology, in a curved
solar module that is designed to be mounted on the north face
conventional power poles. Powerpole is intended to be used on
tens of thousands of power poles in electricity distribution system
feeding clean green energy into networks at every pole.
JCU - Innovation of the Year
The Eco Splash System, Amanda Spelta of Placid Pools for
their tropical water purification system specifically designed
for swimming pools ponds and tropical wetlands. The system
essentially replicates nature in filtering water through controlling
water flow through a natural stone medium, biofilms and
aquatic plants.
AusIndustry - People’s Choice Award
Transportable Aquapax Waterfarms Australia, Martin Anton won
the online vote of the public for the world first cost effective
transport system for micro-filtered premium quality natural spring
water. The octagonal shaped thick cardboard box with an
interior oxygen inner liner barrier bag protects 1000 litres of water
from environmental conditions and prevents it from spoiling.
The system is 98% recyclable.
Tropical innovaTion: 2010 AwArd winners
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_6pp.indd 2 30/3/11 1:33:08 PM
Cape Tribulation
Cow Bay
Wonga Beach
Newell BeachCooya Beach
Port Douglas
Palm CoveClifton Beach
Trinity BeachYorkeys Knob
Holloways BeachMachans Beach
Smithfield
Redlynch
Babinda BramstonBeach
Miriwinni
Edmonton
Gordonvale
Mossman
Daintree
Diwan
Wujal Wujal
Cairns
The Cairns Region
The Cairns region covers 4135km2 from Bloomfield, located within
the Wet Tropics of the Daintree in the north, to the quaint sugar
village of Miriwinni in the south.
The region extends some 190km from its northern to southern
extremities. The Eastern seaboard boundary is formed by the
Coral Sea coastline abutting the Great Barrier Reef.
The Cairns region is Tropical North Queensland’s major commercial,
industrial, educational, retail and entertainment centre. It provides
a diverse range of professional and business services both locally
and internationally to our rapidly expanding Asia Pacific market.
Tropical Expertise & Innovation
Cairns is making its mark as a leader
in tropical expertise, innovation and
sustainable development. Tropical
expertise and innovation is a major focus
for our growth, trade and investment
strategy for the Cairns region.
CAIRNS AT A GLANCEPopulation: 164,356
Area: 4,135km2
Population growth rate 2.7%
Labour force: 59,797
Gross local product: $8,190 million
Major industries: Retail trade, Tourism and construction
No of businesses: 14,430 businesses
Tourism: Visitors: 2 million (1.4 million holiday visitors)
Visitor expenditure: $2.4 billion
GATEWAY TO THE tRopICAl ZoNE
Cairns
< To UK/Europe
Narita (7)
Osaka
Sydney
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_4pp.indd 1 30/3/11 1:31:43 PM
KEY tRopICAl ExpERtISE & INNovAtIoN
The global economy is projected to reach US $40 trillion
in 2025 – that’s 20 times greater than Australia’s
estimated economy.
Cairns and Far North Queensland is uniquely placed as one
of the few developed economies in the tropical world. Cairns
businesses have designed and adapted their practices and
products to the tropical environment. This gives Cairns a
competitive edge in selling its expertise to the world. Tropical
expertise cuts across many sectors including tropical health,
environmental management, agribusiness, infrastructure and
building design.
World Class Tropical Research & Expertise
James Cook University
James Cook University is Australia’s leading research university
with a focus on the tropics. JCU in Cairns conducts nationally
significant and internationally recognised research in areas
such as marine sciences, biodiversity, tropical ecosystems,
conservation and climate change, global warming, tourism,
and tropical health, medicine and biosecurity.
www.jcu.edu.au
The Cairns Institute
The Cairns Institute is an international research, consulting
and training hub with a focus on tropical knowledge and
innovation.
www.jcu.edu.au/cairnsinstitute
Tropical Medicine Mosquito Research Facility
Key elements of dengue mosquito control research are
conducted at the Cairns Campus Tropical Medicine Mosquito
Research Facility. Dengue is an enormous global problem,
with over 100 million cases annually across the tropical and
sub-tropical world.
Queensland Tropical Health Alliance (QTHA)
The QTHA is a unique collaboration among Queensland
universities and research institutes, creating a wealth of
tropical health and medical research expertise in the tropics.
Research is focussed on reducing the burden of tropical
diseases in Queensland and other tropical regions.
www.qtha.org.au
Australian Tropical Forest Institute (ATFI)
ATFI is a hub for research, development and
commercialisation opportunities based on the biodiversity
of tropical forests. It facilitates collaboration, colocation and
regional partnerships for the sustainable use, management
and conservation of tropical forest landscapes.
www.jcu.edu.au/atfi
tRopICAl ExpERtISE
The Cairns region provides expertise and innovative solutions for the tropical world – a projected market of 3.3 billion people
Our access to the Asia Pacific region ensures an efficient response
Tropical expertise includes health, education, research, construction, tourism, agriculture and environmental management
In 2008/2009 Tropical expertise exports in Cairns amounted to $6.4million (AUD)
Leading tropical research facilities including Mosquito Research Facility, Australian Tropical Forest Institute, Cairns Institute and Centre for Tropical Agritech Research
Home of the Tropical Innovation Awards
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_4pp.indd 2 30/3/11 1:31:43 PM
Australian Herbarium
The Herbarium brings together the tropical plant specimen
collections of the Australian National Herbarium, Queensland
Herbarium and the JCU Herbarium to form one of Australia’s
largest and most diverse collection of tropical plant
specimens.
The Australian Stinger Research Unit (TASRU)
The world leading Tropical Australian Stinger Research Unit
has an active medical, biological and scientific research
program, covering many aspects of Box jellyfish ecology
and biology.
www.jcu.edu.au/interest/stingers
Reef and Rainforest Research Centre
The RRRC manages and delivers one of the world’s most
comprehensive tropical environmental research portfolios
through a consortium of fifteen research agencies involving
the work of more than 300 leading tropical scientists.
www.rrrc.org.au
HEAltH
17 public & private hospitals across the region
Largest Royal Flying Doctor Service base in Australia
World-leading fertility centre that applies leading edge technologies
EDUCAtIoN
89 state primary schools, 27 state high schools, 25 private schools including boarding facilities
World class university – James Cook University
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE offering vocational training opportunities
Home to Australia’s newest marine training facility – The Great Barrier Reef International Marine College
World-class aviation training & maintenance facilities
AvIAtIoN
Australia’s leading regional airport, providing air links both domestically & internationally
Workforce approaching 2,300
26 general aviation carriers, utilising the region’s 83 fixed wing & rotor aircraft
86 aviation businesses
MARINE
4,000 people employed in the region’s maritime sector, including 700 in the marine repair & maintenance sector
3 major slipways servicing national & international clients
Home of one of the largest fishing fleets in Australia, with over 400 fishing vessels
1,115 registered commercial vessels in Cairns
300 commercial passenger vessels registered in Cairns – the biggest in Queensland
Cairns is Australia’s most visited port for major cruise ships outside of Sydney
Australia’s premier super yacht destination
Home to the Australian Navy’s North Eastern operational base
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_4pp.indd 3 30/3/11 1:31:44 PM
Welcome to the 2011 Tropical Innovation Awards!
The Tropical Innovation Awards recognise, reward and
support innovation and invention across the Far North
Queensland region to support economic diversification
and sustainability.
The Tropical Innovation Awards provide an opportunity for local
inventors, innovators and businesses to showcase their inventive
and innovative ideas, projects and processes to potential
investors, mentors, government officials and the public.
It is an opportunity for applicants to realise the potential
commercial value of their invention or innovation and
contribute to the export and employment potential of
the region.
The 2011 Awards have been extended to include participants
from all Tropical Zone Countries, which will provide an
opportunity for applicants to gain international exposure
and support.
Categories
Applicants can apply for one of the following categories:
Emerging Innovation - applicants in the early stages of
development (patented or not patented).
One cash prize of $5,000
Tropical Zone Innovation - applicants invited from all Tropical
Zone Countries. One cash prize of $5,000
Eco Innovation Award - invention/innovation must
demonstrate a positive environmental benefit or long-term
sustainable advantage. One cash prize of $5,000
Business Innovation - the invention/innovation must
demonstrate a positive economic, social or environmental
benefit to enhance the long term sustainability of business
within the Tropical North Queensland region.
One cash prize of $5,000
Innovation of the Year - overall best invention/innovation
(the winner will be selected from the total pool of applicants).
One cash prize of $10,000
People’s Choice Award - ten applications will be chosen
from the pool of applicants. One cash prize of $2,000
Entry details:
• Applications open 11 April 2011, close 3pm Thursday
30 June 2011 (Australian Eastern Standard Time).
• Winners of all award categories will be announced
at the gala event on 12 August 2011
• $95.00 entry fee applies
• Judging is conducted by a select panel of industry
ambassadors and professionals
Find out more:
www.tropicalinnovationawards.com
tRopICAl INNovAtIoN AwARDS: PROfiLiNG, CELEbRATiNG ANd GROWiNG TROPiCAL iNNOvATiON
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_4pp.indd 4 30/3/11 1:31:44 PM
MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Cairns is known for its unique tropical
lifestyle and unparalleled natural beauty.
I always say that these factors help us to
attract large numbers of creative and
innovative people. Whether it be our
distance from capital cities, our turbulent tropical climate or
the inspiration of the world heritage listed reef and rainforest,
Cairns is home to many creators and innovators.
Cairns Regional Council has established an innovation
agenda to help support our local inventors and entrepreneurs
in bringing their products and ideas to market. We are
working to diversify our regional economy by using what
I believe is our greatest asset – the ingenuity of our residents.
I truly believe that fostering creativity and innovative business
ideas is a key part of the diversification process.
We refer to the ideas and ingenuity that comes from living in
our region as “tropical expertise”. We are working to position
ourselves as a world leading region for tropical knowledge,
research and innovation.
This booklet will give you a snapshot of our innovation
agenda and a taste of the tropical expertise that the
Cairns Region has to offer.
Val Schier, Mayor
Cairns Regional Council
CEO’S MESSAGE
The Cairns region is blessed with many
advantages including a pristine natural
environment, quality lifestyle and a
diverse, creative community. Smart
initiatives, innovative enterprises and our
proximity to the rapidly expanding Asia
Pacific market make this one of the world’s
most enviable tropical business hubs.
As a leader in economic and community development,
Cairns Regional Council knows why our residents love this
region. We actively look to maintain our great way of life
while also building economic strength, fostering new
industries and attracting investment.
In partnership with our business and industry community,
and world-class educational and research institutions,
we are developing the Cairns region as one that will
become internationally known for innovation and
tropical expertise. We invite you to join us on this journey
into an innovative future.
Lyn Russell PSM, Chief Executive Officer
Cairns Regional Council
AWHK & Fisher Adams Kelly - Emerging Innovation
Enviro Fibre, Les Nielsen, their plan to produce market ready
bagasse pulp as a substitute for paper pulp. A by product of
the environmentally sound process is a high quality potash
fertilizer. The locally produced bagasse pulp product replaces
a significant amount of the 350,000 tonnes of pulp imported
into Australia annually.
TropLinks - Tropical Innovation
CoolMe Vest, Dr Glen Deakin with a disposable personal cooling
device designed to limit the effects of heat stress during physical
activity in hot and humid environments. The vest promotes rapid
recovery in heat stress situations and does not require cooling
from an outside source.
Stanwell & ARUP - Eco Innovation Award
Pole Power, Grant Behrendorff & David Smyth Polepower
Energy Innovations triumphed in this category with a world first
application of a solar photovoltaic technology, in a curved
solar module that is designed to be mounted on the north face
conventional power poles. Powerpole is intended to be used on
tens of thousands of power poles in electricity distribution system
feeding clean green energy into networks at every pole.
JCU - Innovation of the Year
The Eco Splash System, Amanda Spelta of Placid Pools for
their tropical water purification system specifically designed
for swimming pools ponds and tropical wetlands. The system
essentially replicates nature in filtering water through controlling
water flow through a natural stone medium, biofilms and
aquatic plants.
AusIndustry - People’s Choice Award
Transportable Aquapax Waterfarms Australia, Martin Anton won
the online vote of the public for the world first cost effective
transport system for micro-filtered premium quality natural spring
water. The octagonal shaped thick cardboard box with an
interior oxygen inner liner barrier bag protects 1000 litres of water
from environmental conditions and prevents it from spoiling.
The system is 98% recyclable.
Tropical innovaTion: 2010 AwArd winners
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_6pp.indd 2 30/3/11 1:33:08 PM
Contact us!Economic Development and Innovation
Cairns Regional Council
PO Box 359
Cairns QLD 4870
Australia
Phone: +61 7 4044 3347
Email: [email protected]
CairnsTownsville
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Auckland Sydney
Melbourne Adelaide
Perth
Singapore
Hong Kong
< To UK/Europe
Alice Springs
Ayers Rock
Darwin
Port Moresby
Guam
Narita
Osaka
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTING TROPICAL INNOVATION & EXPERTISE
CAIRNS TROPICAL INNOVATION AND EXPERTISE
James Cook UniversityTropical R&Dwww.jcu.edu.au
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS & INNOVATION
SUPPORT
COMMERCIALISATION
PROFILING & SHOWCASING
INFORMATION& NETWORKING
EXPORT & MARKET
DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT ATTRACTION
START UPS & BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
Cairns and TNQSupporting TropicalInnovation Expertise
Troplinkswww.troplinks.com
Exporting tropical expertise
Fast TrackingTropical Business
Assisting Cairns’ businessesTake innovations toTropical markets
QMI Solutionswww.qmisolutions.com.au
CommercialisationAnd business Innovation
in manufacturing
Ideas2Marketwww.science.qld.gov.auProviding advice to take
Ideas to market
AusIndustry – www.ausindustry.gov.au
e
AusTropexTropical industry
Information expertise & researchwww.austropex.com.au
Queensland-wideInnovation Networkwww.science.qld.gov.au
Innovation support networkTropical Innovation Awards
www.tropicalinnovationawards.comShowcasing and promoting
local innovationsto the world
Cairns Regional Council – Economic Development & Innovation Strategywww.investcairns.com.au
Advance Cairns – Tropical North Queensland Regional
Economic Plan –www.advancecairns.com
Queensland Government Department of Employment
Economic Developmentand Innovation – www.deedi.qld.gov.au
Regional Development Australia – FNQ&TS
Road Map – www.rda.gov.au
Australian InstituteOf Commercialisationwww.ausicom.com
Innovation andCommercialisation services
Commercialisation Australiawww.commercialisationaustralia.gov.auSupporting business acceleration
of Australian companies,researchers, entrepreneurs
and inventors
CAIRNSAUSTRALIA
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_6pp.indd 1 30/3/11 1:33:06 PM
Contact us!Economic Development and Innovation
Cairns Regional Council
PO Box 359
Cairns QLD 4870
Australia
Phone: +61 7 4044 3347
Email: [email protected]
CairnsTownsville
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Auckland Sydney
Melbourne Adelaide
Perth
Singapore
Hong Kong
< To UK/Europe
Alice Springs
Ayers Rock
Darwin
Port Moresby
Guam
Narita
Osaka
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT SUPPORTING TROPICAL INNOVATION & EXPERTISE
CAIRNS TROPICAL INNOVATION AND EXPERTISE
James Cook UniversityTropical R&Dwww.jcu.edu.au
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS & INNOVATION
SUPPORT
COMMERCIALISATION
PROFILING & SHOWCASING
INFORMATION& NETWORKING
EXPORT & MARKET
DEVELOPMENT
INVESTMENT ATTRACTION
START UPS & BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
Cairns and TNQSupporting TropicalInnovation Expertise
Troplinkswww.troplinks.com
Exporting tropical expertise
Fast TrackingTropical Business
Assisting Cairns’ businessesTake innovations toTropical markets
QMI Solutionswww.qmisolutions.com.au
CommercialisationAnd business Innovation
in manufacturing
Ideas2Marketwww.science.qld.gov.auProviding advice to take
Ideas to market
AusIndustry – www.ausindustry.gov.au
e
AusTropexTropical industry
Information expertise & researchwww.austropex.com.au
Queensland-wideInnovation Networkwww.science.qld.gov.au
Innovation support networkTropical Innovation Awards
www.tropicalinnovationawards.comShowcasing and promoting
local innovationsto the world
Cairns Regional Council – Economic Development & Innovation Strategywww.investcairns.com.au
Advance Cairns – Tropical North Queensland Regional
Economic Plan –www.advancecairns.com
Queensland Government Department of Employment
Economic Developmentand Innovation – www.deedi.qld.gov.au
Regional Development Australia – FNQ&TS
Road Map – www.rda.gov.au
Australian InstituteOf Commercialisationwww.ausicom.com
Innovation andCommercialisation services
Commercialisation Australiawww.commercialisationaustralia.gov.auSupporting business acceleration
of Australian companies,researchers, entrepreneurs
and inventors
CAIRNSAUSTRALIA
CRC4826_Economic Development Profile_6pp.indd 1 30/3/11 1:33:06 PM