Unleashing Innovation: Western Australia’s 10-Year Science and Technology Plan

The Cook Government has released a 10 Year Science and Technology Plan to unleash and leverage the State’s rapidly increasing scientific and technological capabilities.

Science Minister Stephen Dawson said the plan was a catalyst to seize opportunities and realise value for the State, create jobs, improve society, attract talent and investment and boost the economy over the next decade.

Science and technology research and commercialisation is key to innovation, lifting productivity, enabling businesses to remain competitive, enter new markets and provide new solutions to complex problems.

It is critical to enabling energy transition, food security, advancing healthcare and improving the quality of lives of Western Australians and others around the world.

The new plan will enable increased investment in research and development, effective collaborations and partnerships, and build capability and growth of a diverse talent pool.

It will also support new critical infrastructure and strong community engagement and leadership across science and technology capabilities.

The plan outlines actions across six strategic areas and is supported by WA’s Research and Capability Priorities document and an Action Plan. Research and capability priorities will focus effort to ensure the plan delivers tangible results.

The new Science and Technology Plan was created with the assistance of more than 1,000 stakeholders representing a broad range of sectors including government, academia, community and industry.

Delivery of Western Australia’s 10 Year Plan will be led by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation and supported by the establishment of a Science and Technology Council. Expressions of interest are now open.

The plan supports Diversify WA and other key State Government policies and strategies including the Western Australian Climate Policy and the WA Health and Medical Research Strategy, as well as WA’s Innovation Strategy and the State STEM Skills Strategy.

For more information please visit: The new 10 Year Science and Technology Plan. Read the Media Statement.