On behalf of the state government, the department is leading the management and delivery of Lot Fourteen, a world-class innovation district with a curated,
collaborative research and business ecosystem dedicated to driving increased productivity and solving complex global challenges.
Led by the State Lead for Lot Fourteen and South Australia’s Innovation Places, the cross-government project team also has responsibility for implementation of the state’s Innovation Places
Leadership Framework and development and delivery of Adelaide City Deal projects including Tarrkarri-Centre for First Nations Cultures, the Innovation Hub and the
Australian Defence Technologies Academy.
One of the most exciting economic development projects in Australia, Lot Fourteen is providing a springboard for innovation and bringing
together the state’s leading abilities in space, defence, cyber and creative industries with a focus on enabling critical technologies.
Lot Fourteen is currently home to a skilled workforce of more than 1,700 people from more than 150 businesses, attracting some of the world’s most innovative organisations
including Amazon Web Services, Salesforce and Cisco.
The district is also home to research and industry powerhouses such as the Australian Space Agency, SmartSat CRC,
Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre, the Australian Institute for Machine Learning, Stone and Chalk start-up hub and The Circle – First Nations Entrepreneur Hub.