Tag: brisbane innovation scorecard

Brisbane’s innovation engine is humming right now but could soon be spluttering for want of a key driver – skilled labour. At least that...

At the best of times (or worst), innovation is a key ingredient in the cocktail of a city's success, and determines how well it is likely to continuously reinvent itself. So, last year, when Brisbane Marketing joined hands with accounting firm Deloitte and others to measure business innovation in the city, it was a smart move, or shall we say an innovative one.

Last month, Sippy Downs was profiled by cnbcmagazine.com as "Australia's no-worries answer to Silicon Valley." The monthly feature has, for instance, centerpieced an Amsterdam enclave that's now a fashion hub, a slice of Vienna that's thriving as an art mecca, and an investment renaissance in southern Sicily.

Last month, Sippy Downs was profiled by cnbcmagazine.com as "Australia's no-worries answer to Silicon Valley." The monthly feature has, for instance, centerpieced an Amsterdam enclave that's now a fashion hub, a slice of Vienna that's thriving as an art mecca, and an investment renaissance in southern Sicily.

Brisbane is pushing very hard, in words and deeds, to position itself as an global-level envelope-pusher. In its biggest shove yet, the city last month rolled out a scorecard that measures business innovation within its boundaries, along with innovation’s effect on business growth, productivity and the region’s economic health.