Creative industries
Investing in Creative Industries
Our creative industries are closely linked with our defence industries and health and medical industries, providing longstanding modelling and simulation capabilities.
To learn more about investing in opportunities for growth over the next 10 years, view the Creative Industries Strategy.

Investment advantages
Our clusters of research and development capabilities, as well as world-renowned people, including Mark Billinghurst, Professor of Human Computer Interaction and Professor Bruce Thomas, Director of the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE) at the University of South Australia, makes us stand out from other cities in Australia.
IVE is a world leader in augmented reality and virtual reality – a unique alignment of computer science, engineering, art architecture and design. It is one of the largest concentrations of AR and VR research in Australia, working in collaboration with industry partners to transform industry and solve large-scale societal challenges.

Connected ecosystem
Creative industries in South Australia connects into our defence sector and health and medical industries, supporting an immersive environment within smart games and modelling simulation crossovers.

Precincts and Clusters
Innovation precincts
Collaboration is in our DNA here in South Australia. You will have access to some of the best innovation precincts where high-profile businesses, academia, industry bodies and government are co-located and working together.
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Lot Fourteen
Lot Fourteen is a space that fosters collaboration and innovation across sectors and disciplines, including defence and space, artificial intelligence, digital health, machine learning and robotics, cyber security and creative industries.
Business Clusters
Our industry clusters provide strong intellectual and research foundations, providing opportunities to share talent, technology and infrastructure.
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Adelaide Studios
A creative hub for South Australian screen businesses and screen practitioners whose reputation for the creation of quality screen content across film, television and digital platforms continues to grow nationally and internationally.
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Game Plus
Game Plus is a collaborative workspace for game developers and related specialist technology start-ups. Established to support the needs of small independent studios, Game Plus is a workspace that has been custom built to enhance collaboration and innovation.
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Jam Factory
A unique not-for-profit organisation that champions the social, cultural and economic value of craft and design in daily life.
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St Paul’s Creative Centre
A unique co-working and shared office space for those working in arts and creative industries, based in the heart of Adelaide.
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Case studies
Game on! Sector receives a real game changer
It makes South Australia an attractive destination for investment and growth, which will provide many of the highly skilled jobs of the future for our state.
Philip Mayes
Mighty Kingdom