Summary Sheet

The Building Productivity Program

Administering Agency

Dept of Employment, Economic Devt and Innovation

Employment, Industry Development and Innovation

ICT Sectoral Development

Why the Support is Provided?

The Building Productivity Program promotes the uptake of ICT solutions in established industry sectors.

What Support is Provided?

Queensland is at the forefront of ICT uptake in established industries like mining, retail and agribusiness.

Queensland ICT companies have developed niche capabilities in many of these markets and are looking for further opportunities to promote their solutions to industry.

The Building Productivity Program is a suite of new initiatives that will maximise opportunities for innovative local ICT firms in national markets.

Benefits to local ICT businesses will come primarily from the opportunity to access a bigger pool of potential clients, delivering:

• increase knowledge about local non-ICT markets and develop economies of scale;

• opportunities to undertake joint promotional activities, decreasing costs and

  increasing exposure in national markets;

• opportunities to expand business activities into new markets;

• obtain target market feedback as to the appropriate direction of the firm’s

  research and development activities;

• potential for increased sales into national markets.

Resources will be dedicated to support a Queensland presence at specialised and high profile events in target markets.

The Following Eligibility Criteria Apply:

To be eligible for assistance, your firm must:

• be financially viable;

• be headquartered in Queensland;

• have an existing product or one that is ready for market;

• provide your own promotional and marketing material and displays;

• cover travel and accommodation costs during industry events.

Important Information:

Detailed guidelines and eligibility criteria is available on the Information Industries Bureau website: www.iib.qld.gov.au

Contact Details:

For further information or clarification, please contact the appropriate office. Please dial the prefix +61 7 instead of (07) when calling from outside Australia. Please note that you cannot dial 13, 1300 or 1800 numbers from outside Australia.

Information Industries Bureau

Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry

Level 8, 30 Mary St

Brisbane Q 4000

(PO Box 15168 City East Q 4002)

Ph:  (07) 3405 6611

Fax: (07) 3405 5100

Website: www.iib.qld.gov.au