As the state prepares to take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presented by AUKUS, the new model will see a framework developed to connect SA's innovation districts and other knowledge and manufacturing hubs including the Osborne Naval Shipyard, the Edinburgh Defence Precinct and the future Australian Space Park.

This approach will be the catalyst to stimulating economic growth, supporting valuable international knowledge transfer and collaboration.

As a result, new opportunities for jobs growth will be created, linking state-wide education, skills and workforce programs for equitable and inclusive access to future jobs.

The framework will seek to capitalise on South Australia’s competitive advantage in defence, space, advanced manufacturing and critical technologies industries like renewable energy, cyber, information warfare, quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

South Australia’s Economic Activity Zones and innovation assets have the potential to accommodate a skilled workforce of approximately 44,000 people.