Flexing its fighting spirit, South Australian leaders are committed to rising above the pack by embarking on a program of innovation sourced from fundamental R&D through to business processes. For its part, government is committed to backing applied research, managing knowledge as an asset, while supporting the ease of doing business, providing strong investment facilitation and a one-window approach to government.\n\nSouth Australia is the mining and petroleum center of excellence and the mining industry participation in Australia driving technologies further. South Australia is continuing to strengthen its reputation as a mining, energy and technology center that drives productivity and performance and creates opportunities to drive innovation.