Invest in Queensland

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Queensland is a great state with great opportunities

Invest Queensland is the Queensland Government's investment promotion agency. We provide services to assist companies looking to relocate, expand or develop in business in Queensland.

Invest Queensland can provide information on business costs, skills availability and other business investment opportunities in Queensland. We can also organise site visits, make introductions with local companies and liaise with other government agencies.

Invest Queensland and the connections to help your project succeed
Invest Queensland video
Transcript of Invest Queensland video

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[Graphic opener with main title] GREAT STATE GREAT OPPORTUNITY

OPPORTUNITY
TO INVEST

Unprecedented demand for energy & minerals
56% pa business investment growth
Queensland tourism, Australia’s 3rd biggest export earner
Multi-billion dollar agricultural sector
$175bn development & infrastructure projects.

OPPORTUNITY
TO REACH GLOBAL MARKETS

Convenient links to major trading partners

Audio: testimonial from David Stilianos, General Manager of Sikorsky Helitech
“Queensland is an ideal choice, it offers us a safe and stable business location with easy access to Asia Pacific markets. What you have, is a combination of all the right factors for doing business. The state has a highly regarding aviation, aerospace and defence industry cluster with all the main players in one place.”

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OPPORTUNITY
TO ACCESS SKILLS

26,000 students in IT and engineering-related tertiary courses
Industry gateway training in 30% of secondary schools
Industry-specific training institutions
World leaders in tropical health, agribusiness & environment

Audio: testimonial from Sean Taylor, Managing Director and CEO of Komatsu Australia

“Choosing the right location is a major factor for success and in our case Brisbane and Mackay are amongst our top locations. The mixture of supportive government policies, access to skilled labour and a highly specialised supplier base, means that Queensland represents a great base for a company like Komatsu.”

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OPPORTUNITY
TO BE PART OF SOMETHING BIG

World’s largest seaborne coal exporter
2nd largest LNG producer by 2020
98% of Australia’s proven coal seam gas
6 to 8 LNG plants in Gladstone by 2016
25% of Australia’s aviation and aerospace businesses

OPPORTUNTY
TO ACCESS SUPPLY CHAINS

$85bn goods and services exported annually
Export growth forecast 10% pa
4 international airports
Air links to 29 international & 45 domestic destinations
One of the largest multi-commodity ports on the Eastern seaboard
Millions being invested in road infrastructure

Audio: testimonial from Kelvin Andrijich, Managing Director of Enerflex Australasia

“We considered several locations to set up our facility, but our greatest confidence lay right here in Queensland. We knew we could recruit and train the highly skilled workforce we needed for the workshop, and in project management roles.”

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OPPORTUNITY
TO INNOVATE

Queensland Government invests heavily in innovation
$3.6 billion since 1998, 40 new research institutes
Queensland exports world-leading mine safety practices and safety technology
Focal point for defence R&D in aviation technology, training and engineering
World leading innovative, horticultural industry

PRO BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY

Streamlined development approvals, one-stop-shops
Cutting red tape, easier to do business
Partnering with industry, not just talking

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QUEENSLAND: BE PART OF THE STATE OF OPPORTUNITY

Mapping

Invest Queensland provides maps to help investors identify regions that meet their needs.

View an interactive map of Queensland's highly efficient, integrated transport infrastructure system.
View the bio-industrial opportunity map ( 3 MB) featuring biomass sources, transport and utility infrastructure, existing facilities and climatic data. (Use A1 or A0 paper for best printing results.)

Key industry sectors

Despite a series of natural disasters in recent years, a stronger and more resilient Queensland has emerged. Queensland continues to power ahead with many great opportunities in industries.