Creativity - Invest Victoria

Melbourne is ranked fourth for creativity

• According to Richard Florida’s Creative Index Melbourne is ranked fourth
• Where does creativity come from?
• What could this mean for your business?

Melbourne offers world class forums for research and development

• Advanced research & development facilities exist in Victoria
• Universities with internationally recognised capabilities
• Growing innovation clusters and precincts

Melbourne has the skilled human capacity to spur business growth

• Australia’s most skilled and qualified workers are based in Melbourne
• 42% of the Victorian labor force is under 35 years of age and 59% of our workforce hold post secondary school qualifications
• Around a quarter of Victorian's speak a language other than English at home
• We have the highest rate of university attendance and graduations in the Asia Pacific
• A close working relationship between the education sector and industry ensures training demands are met
• More students study engineering science, mathematics and IT in Victoria than in any other Australian state
• Graduates tend to stay on too!!
• Victoria has a higher ratio of scientists and engineers to population than Germany, Canada or the United Kingdom

Melbourne delivers world-leading innovations