Department of State Development

South Australia's leadership in healthcare innovation is gearing up to hit the global spotlight at WHX Dubai 2026. ⚕️🌏 We're proud to support 10 SA companies to participate at the high-profile international healthcare trade show, ready to showcase their innovative products and services to healthcare professionals and industry experts. Heading to World Health Expo? We'd love to connect. 🤝 Visit team South Australia at booth S13.D50. Sid Mehta | Muhammad Tani Tabiin | Austofix | Ferronova | Fusetec | Garli Medi Tech | integPRO | Micro-X | SABRN | Smartfem | Surgical & Medical Supplies Pty Ltd | Technika

📣 Applications for the 2026 Defence Industry Leadership Program are now open, with a pilot scholarship up for grabs thanks to Veterans SA and the Defence Teaming Centre. Find out more 👇

How do you lead effectively as your organisation grows? 💡 📈 The Innovation Leaders Network invites you to join Leading at Scale – with South Australian founders and #innovation leaders set to share practical insights on scaling teams, navigating organisational complexity, and maintaining leadership effectiveness through growth.    Meet your panel:    Tammy Barton – Founder and Director, MyBudget  Mike Scott 🇦🇺🇿🇦🐘 – Director, Warp Development and Co-founder, The Intentional Leaders Network  Sheree Sullivan – Founder, Grunthal Brew  Ethan Tan – Commercialisation Specialist, Ethan Tan Consulting Moderated by Sarah Cutbush FAICD, Chief Executive Officer, Leaders Institute of South Australia.    📅 Tuesday, 17 February 2026 | 3.45pm – 6.00pm  📌 Adelaide University City West campus   🔗 Register FREE: https://lnkd.in/ga54UCnk 

Hey SA founders 👋If you're ready to: ✔️ launch your startup to global heights ✔️ unlock your growth potential in the world's most populous country and its dynamic #innovation ecosystem ThincLab's India Immersion Founder Exchange could be just the catalyst you're looking for - and applications are now open 👇 https://lnkd.in/ggxQ9YGS

Come and visit us at AgriFutures evokeAG 2026! 👋 It's just a few weeks until the largest showcase of agrifood tech and innovation in the southern hemisphere - bringing together global leaders, producers, investors, researchers, and innovators who are driving real impact across agriculture. 🌱 Our Invest SA team will be there to connect with you, support South Australian businesses and showcase our state's reputation as an epicentre of agritech excellence - where innovation, capability and commercial opportunity combine. Are you going to be there on Feb 17-18? Let us know or drop in to our booth: 📍Stand M01, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre #evokeAG2026 #InvestSA #Innovation Chris Wood | Nicolle Sincock | Paul Martin | Brad Karanicolou | Tim Ingram

More opportunities for SA exporters unlocked with first-ever direct flights to #Shanghai now on sale 🛫🌏 The China Eastern flights, commencing 21 June, will enable our state's #exporters to send their products by air freight with about 15-tonnes of cargo capacity on each Airbus A350-900 flight. The release of ticket sales comes after the latest ABS export stats revealed air freight is flying out of Adelaide Airport at record levels, reaching $351.1M worth of goods (⬆️86%) in the year to November 2025. #China remains South Australia’s largest trading partner, with $3.5B worth of our premium products exported over the past 12 months. Read more ➡️ https://ow.ly/kz7G50Y7mTC

If you’re ready to learn fast, meet the right people, and move your ideas forward, PRECINCT at SOUTHSTART • RESONANCE is where it starts. On 17th March (Day 1), we're turning Adelaide into a city-wide classroom, with 30+ Masterclasses, Summits + Activations on offer across the day. You can shape your day around exactly what you want to learn, with themes like: 🚀 Space, investment + emerging tech 💸 Capital raising, valuations + funding pathways 🤝 Warm intros + building the right relationships 📈 Growth engines, enterprise sales + going global 🧠 AI tools, governance + cyber risk 🗣️ Messaging, brand voice + pitch workshops 🔥 Ambition without burnout + stronger presentations Secure your tickets now at www.southstart.co and participate in an experience that helps you level up, faster! Note: Community Session RSVP's will be available from 5 Feb to ticket holders. ------------------ PRECINCT is powered by Adelaide Economic Development Agency with the foundation support of Department of State Development Session Hosts: Rampersand • The Good Trouble Group • AI Business School • Standard Ledger • Mo Works • 11point2 • PeopleStack • Think & Grow • Astraeus Labs • Remarkable Tech • Stella Startups • NINKI • The AI Training Company • PassionBerry Marketing • MTPConnect Adelaide Intermediary Program• Pink Shorts Press • LendForGood • OPSIZE • Australian Space Agency • Qualia Advisory • CYBR • Simplify.AI • Tribe Global • National AI Centre • Canberra Innovation Network • Cake • Sell Anything • ThincLab • South Australia's Innovation Places • Pledge 1% • XENON Systems & NVIDIA • ScrumCraft • Participating Venues: National Wine Centre of Australia • Lot Fourteen • Stone & Chalk • Australian Space Discovery Centre • Adelaide University •Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) • SAHMRI (South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute) • Palace Nova East End Cinema • Flinders University •Tank Stream Labs • Noel Lothian Hall

New direct flights out of Adelaide are creating real opportunities for South Australian exporters ✈️🌏 In the past 12 months alone, more than $351M worth of South Australian goods have been exported by air to markets across Asia, the United States and Europe, helping local businesses get premium products on to global plates. This includes a year-on-year tripling of South Australian lobster exports, reaching a record $137.3M - an increase of $95 million or 225%. Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/Twkl50Y56Yv

Career pathways are officially taking shape this week in South Australia 🎓🔧 The Heights Technical College is welcoming its first cohort of students, supporting young people to complete their SACE while kickstarting careers in advanced manufacturing and engineering, aeroskills, building and construction, and early childhood and education. Through strong partnerships with employers including ASC Pty Ltd, BAE Systems Australia, Boeing and more, students will gain industry-connected learning aligned to our state's workforce needs. Learn more 👇