Department of State Development

04/09/2026

More South Australians getting the skills to feel confident online 👩‍💻

A free digital skills program is expanding across our state's public libraries, helping more people - particularly those who are older or are in regional communities - use their devices, connect with others and navigate the online world safely.

Being Digital offers practical, face-to-face and online sessions covering everything from setting up email and making video calls to protecting your privacy, shopping securely, spotting scams and getting started with AI.

The program is delivered through a partnership between The Libraries Board of SA, Libraries SA and Telstra, and will now expand into more regional areas thanks to a $250,000 Adult Community Education (ACE) grant.

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gNteOW

04/09/2026

City of Playford and the Stretton Centre are set to bring together SMEs, primes, contractors, local businesses, government and key industry partners to create meaningful industry connections. 🤝

Attendees will learn about opportunities in the defence sector, how to access them and how local businesses can participate in current and future defence projects.

This event's focus will be on Maritime, featuring presentations from BAE Systems Australia, Century Engineering Pty Ltd and the Department of State Development - providing insights into opportunities, supply chains - including through our Supply Chain Uplift Program - and pathways for local industry.

📅 Thursday 23 September | 5.00pm - 7.30pm
📍 Playford Civic Centre
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4A3Qhy2?

03/09/2026

Our state was privileged to host the AKBC and KABC Joint Meeting this week, attracting senior business leaders, industry experts and government officials from across Australia and Korea. 🌏🤝

A flagship event in the Australia and Korea bilateral relationship, holding the Joint Meeting in Adelaide forms part of the SA Government’s strategy to foster increased trade, investment, and economic cooperation with Korea.

Hosting the forum in South Australia provided the opportunity to showcase our state’s competitive advantages to influential industry and government representatives in key sectors including renewable energy and green industrialisation, energy, critical minerals, defence and space, investment, advanced manufacturing, technology and innovation.

Invest SA were proud to deliver a curated program of engagements with the Korean delegation, including an introduction to South Australia event, with Minister for State Development Chris Picton and senior SA Government representatives providing an insight into priorities and opportunities in our state, including an overview of our dynamic energy and infrastructure sectors and a session dedicated to working with the SA Government.

A highlight also included the Critical Minerals roundtable - providing the opportunity to forge key in-person connections with local project developers and senior SA Government representatives, to discover potential partnership opportunities in our state.

The Joint Meeting presented a key chance to deepen our engagement with Korea, connect businesses, and create opportunities that will benefit our two regions.

Did you know we have a dedicated global trade and investment office in Seoul? Find out how our team can connect your business with opportunities in Korea ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xwKCPf

Learn more about South Australia’s Trade and Investment Strategy to 2030 ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gAaVxV

03/09/2026

South Australia has a bold story to tell in clean energy, and 2026 is a chance to bring that story to the national stage. ☀️♻️

We're pleased to support the event, with the program of speakers featuring leaders from across the sector, including:

- Andrew Bills, CEO of SA Power Networks
- Simon Emms, CEO of ElectraNet
- Craig de Laine, CEO of Australian Gas Infrastructure Group
- Paul Martyn, Chief Executive of the Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia

It's a timely opportunity to hear from the people helping shape the future of energy, while showcasing South Australia’s capability, innovation and ambition in this important growth sector.

📅 21–25 September 2026
📍Tonsley Innovation District
🔗 Register: futureenergyweek.com.au

02/09/2026

South Australia’s opportunity extends across natural, blue and green hydrogen - supporting industrial decarbonisation, unlocking further renewable energy development and enabling new industries such as low-carbon liquid fuels using SA’s unique carbon capture and storage potential. ♻️

Visit the SA Government team at the APAC Hydrogen Summit to discuss our local capabilities, investment and collaboration opportunities.

Learn more about opportunities in for investment in South Australia here ▶️ https://bit.ly/4xpvNhf

31/08/2026

South Australia’s world-class resources are central to the global energy transition - and to our state’s economic future. ⛏️

Copper to the World this week brings together industry, investors, researchers and government to explore how collaboration, innovation and investment can help unlock the next generation of South Australian copper projects.

Find out more 👇

Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia | Austmine

31/08/2026

📣 Calling South Australian SMEs working in AI 📣

EOIs are now open for all local small and medium enterprises to exhibit at the AI Government Showcase 2026: https://www.digital.gov.au/initiatives/showcase

The 2026 Showcase brings together APS leaders, policymakers, digital and data specialists, procurement professionals, and industry experts in Canberra on 11 November 2026.

The Digital Transformation Agency is looking for Australian SMEs with practical AI products, services, and enabling capabilities relevant to government to spotlight at this annual event.

Places are limited, and EOIs close Friday 11 September 2026.

Submit your EOI here: https://www.digital.gov.au/form/sme-eoi-submission

26/08/2026

26/08/2026

Building South Australia–India innovation connections 💡🌏

The first cohort of Adelaide University’s ThincLab and OP Jindal Global University’s IDEATE Labs Founder Exchange Program has concluded, connecting South Australian and Indian founders across both markets and culminating in a roundtable at the Australian High Commission in New Delhi, supported by our India in-market team.

The program, funded through a Maitri Grant from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Centre for Australia-India Relations provided an important opportunity for SA and Indian founders to build relationships, test their ideas in new markets and connect with government, industry, investors and innovation ecosystems in both countries.

These connections are critical to opening doors for future trade and investment opportunities, strengthening our innovation networks, and building the long-term partnerships that underpin the South Australia-India relationship.

We were proud to support the program by providing market insight briefings to South Australian founders before departure, and to the Indian delegation during their time in Adelaide, helping founders build their market knowledge and forge meaningful global connections.

Learn more about South Australia's startup ecosystem ➡️ https://bit.ly/46mJpxS

Learn more about our global office network ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SOA1j

25/08/2026

Uncorking SA **e opportunities in the United States 🍷🌎

We were proud to recently showcase 24 SA w**eries at a Taste of South Australia trade tasting in Napa Valley, with 6 w**eries then participating in a series of seminars at SOMM Camp in Napa before continuing to Texas for targeted retail visits and trade tastings in Houston and Dallas.

The mission featured curated masterclasses, buyer discussions, retail visits, tastings and market-insights, connecting South Australian w**eries with opportunities that exist in the US market - our state's fifth top market for w**e exports, valued at $95.5M to June 2026.

SOMM Camp USA is a highly regarded w**e immersion event delivered by The SOMM Journal and The Tasting Panel Magazine in Napa Valley, providing the opportunity to showcase our state's top drops alongside leading international w**e regions on the global stage.

Learn more about our Global W**e Growth Program for SA exporters: https://bit.ly/4ghQxS5