Knowledge Intensive Services
Supporting Knowledge Intensive Service (KIS) businesses in South Australia is an initiative of the Office of Services, a business unit within the South Australian Government’s Department of Trade and Economic Development.
Knowledge Intensive Services businesses are those organisations that use knowledge and technology to drive their business. They can be found in private sector business and commercial public sector organisations including research bodies. Generally KIS businesses are defined as businesses that:
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Engage in R&D
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Are high users of technology
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Employ more highly skilled workers compared to other types of service businesses.
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Are innovative
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Provide services that are tradeable, can be exported and often substitute for imports from other states and countries
Services are a key contributor to South Australia’s economy providing an estimated $1.9 billion a year to its economy. The South Australian Government believes that South Australia has comparative advantage in the development of its high-value knowledge-intensive services sector. (Source: “South Australia’s Knowledge Intensive Services Sector” ACIL Tasman, Aug 2009).
The South Australian Government has identified the potential for services exports and import replacement to expand with a focus on the following industry sectors:
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Professional, scientific and technical services sector
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Information, media and telecommunications sector
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Specialist support services to agriculture, forestry, fishing and aquaculture sector
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Franchising services
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Employment Services
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Education and training (specifically vocational education and training and higher education)
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Arts and recreation services sector
Specialist medical and allied services sector
The Department of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) is developing a range of programs and initiatives to support the growth opportunities of companies engaged in the provision of knowledge intensive services. These initiatives include access to interstate and overseas markets, capability building and innovation opportunities.
A key support initiative in helping knowledge intensive services to access interstate and international businesses is the development of the KIS Showcase Directory. This directory is available online and in print format.
This is FREE service to South Australian businesses that can demonstrate outstanding leadership in the delivery of knowledge intensive services. The main benefits to your business of the KIS Showcase Directory include:
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An opportunity to showcase your business to national and international buyers and investors.
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Increased exposure to trade opportunities through the South Australian Government’s overseas offices.
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Encourage collaboration between KIS businesses to help develop better supply chain networks, project bid teams and access to research organisations.
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Promote KIS business to private and government business advisor networks.
For more information, visit the KIS Showcase Directory.
How can my business get listed on KIS Showcase Directory?
If your business is in one of the above listed industry sectors, and if you can answer yes to the following questions, then we would like you to nominate your business for inclusion in the directory.
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Are you a South Australian business or have significant operations in South Australia?
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Are you a private sector business, commercial public sector organisation or research body that uses knowledge and technology to drive your business?
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Does your business engage in more R&D, use higher technology and employ more highly skilled workers compared to other types of service businesses in your sector?
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Do you export services or provide services that are able to be exported to other countries and other states, and/or can substitute for imports from other countries and other states.
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Is your business recognised as providing a significant amount of innovation in your sector?
Nominate your business for the KIS Showcase Directory
