ICT and Electronics
South Australia’s track record in defence and aerospace has given the State a powerful platform for innovation and expansion in ICT and electronics.
South Australia’s ICT sector is one of the State’s niche growth industries, providing innovative products and services to global customers. Its 1,100 companies employ more than 19,000 people and have total annual revenue of about $5 billion.
ICT activity in South Australia is focused on:
- software
- ICT services
- hardware/electronics
- creative industries
- telecommunications.
This work supports businesses in business and finance, health, education, mining, defence, mobile and satellite telecommunications, transport, and creative industries.
Key multinationals with software development centres in Adelaide include BAE Systems, Saab Systems, EDS, Fujitsu, Expand Networks and Quantum.
Major Australian companies with development teams in Adelaide include DWS and Krome Studios.
South Australia has a strong electronics sector specialising in the design and manufacture of sophisticated defence, communication and instrumentation systems, sensors and medical devices.
Three universities (Adelaide, Flinders and Uni SA) have strong coordinated research programs, and Adelaide’s innovative companies have world-leading development programs.
Case studies
MGM Wireless
Industry groups
Australian Industry Group
Australian Information Industry Association
Australian Interactive Media Industry Association
Australian Telecommunications Users Group
Technology Industry Association
Game Developers Association of Australia
