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TCI 2013 Focusing on local priorities whilst maintaining a national network
1. Focusing on local priorities whilst maintaining a
national network
Mike Crowe
Breakout Session: Clusters to support growth in areas
outside big cities
5 September 2013
2. Desert Knowledge Australia
Outback Business Networks
Focusing on Local Priorities whilst maintaining a
National Network
Mike Crowe
5 September 2013
3. Desert Knowledge Australia
Identifies and develops key local and national
projects that contribute to a social, economic
and environmentally sustainable future for
desert and remote Australia
4. Desert Knowledge Australia
• challenging the way things are done
• partnerships to create new ways
• applying what we learn
Backed by
• an intercultural approach
• networked to create critical mass
• innovation
5. Flagship Programs
• Desert Knowledge Australia Outback Business
Networks
• remoteFOCUS
• Digital Futures
• Collective Impact
• Desert Leadership
• Desert Knowledge Precinct
8. Outback Business Networks
• Linking Ten Regions
• Five Industry Groups
– Mining Services
– Sustainable Building
– Tourism
– Creative Industries
– Local Produce
9. Outback Business Networks
Connecting small businesses across Outback Australia
Roll-out phase (2009-12) supported at national level by:
Aboriginals Benefit Account
11. Adding value for businesses in the Outback
Timely access to
information, profession
al development to
meet business needs
Linking to business
opportunities – income
generating or cost saving
Connecting with
potential business
collaborators
Connecting to ten regions
of desert Australia:
potential new suppliers
and customers
Contacts within five
industries and
industry associations
Preparing Outback
Businesses for the
National Broadband
Network
13. Core Services:
• Facilitated cross border industry level
meetings
• Initial research and project development
• Co-developing projects
• Online database
• Local partnership development
17. Brian Webber: Saican Consultants, Montreal, Canada
‘The unique characteristic of OBN is the
concurrent development of intra-regional and
inter-regional linkages; and the
implementation of tools and processes to
make them work.
No other identified initiative has tackled these
two concurrently.’
18. What has happened since 2011
• Decline in Australian Government Funding
• State and Local Governments more locally focussed
• BHP Billiton, Telstra and Qantas stay engaged
• Stakeholder expectations at 2009 levels despite 2013
resources!
• Staff turnover because of lack of funding certainty
• Rise of National Broadband Network as an enabler
19. How to Build Local Relevance and
Engagement?
• Local Champions
• Relationships
• Competitor/Collaborator Dynamic
• Build on your “competitive advantage”
20. How to maintain national
sponsorships for regional
endeavours?
• Maintain the Vision
• Engage the sponsors’ needs and priorities
• Communicate
• Add value
22. How to keep a broad network
engaged and informed in a
changing environment?
• Communicate regularly
• Engage with the developing issues
• Build on your successes