Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy

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Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development Strategy4.8 InnovationCompetitiveness IndexElementHuman resources in scienceand technologyPresence of researchorganisationsPilbara SituationComparatively lowVery low Patents Very lowExpenditure on research anddevelopmentVery low, except for within major companies as part of theiroperations research; this explains the high overall ranking.Presence of research organisations: % of researchorganisations out of all businessesRegional Relative Strengths: InnovationExpenditure on research and development:Average expenditure on R&D per businessHuman resources in science and technologyResearch and development managers: % employed-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative StrengthOverall:Amongst the major minerals and resources companies the level of leading edge researchand development is very high and its application in the region is widespread, resulting incontinuous innovation and globally competitive operations. This presents an opportunity forthe future of the region. It provides a level of skill and expertise that can be applied to otherregional enterprises and also opportunity for supply chain and spin-off enterprises.41
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development Strategy4.9 Economic fundamentalsCompetitiveness IndexElementPilbara Situation Size of local market There is a substantial and growing population base, although it isrelatively small compared with most other Australian regions. A keystrategic advantage is the presence of very large purchasers in theform of the major mining companies – local businesses able tosupply to them will develop skills and expertise in selling to worldclasspurchasers, which will increase their viability for expansionoutside of the region, including international expansion.Number of businessesrelative to population sizeThere is a relatively small business sector – this might be explainedby the presence of very large employers and the high cost base Proximity to markets Main metropolitan markets are distant and will have high freight costto service them. This will affect the viability of some potential agribusinessdiversification projectsRegional Relative Strengths: Economic Fundamentals / Market SizeBuilding approvals: Value of building approvals percapitaPopulation: Number of working age residentsSize of economy: Value of business turnoverWage/labour costs: Average wage and salaryincomeNet primary productivity-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative StrengthOverall:While the region currently has a relatively small local market, it is coming to a scalethat it can support a greater range and diversity of business and services; the presenceof world-class purchasers provides a substantial opportunity.42
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