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Ballarat Innovation Centre Strategic Action Roadmap

The project established an action roadmap to launch an Innovation Centre (IC) in Ballarat. Contextually Innovation Centre’s consist of a sustainable development framework, with a focus on the Circular Economy (CE).

Related sector

  • N - Administrative and support service activities
  • O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

Lead organisation

City of Ballarat - Government actor (Departments, Agencies, etc.) ( Regional / Local body )

Geographical scope

City of Ballarat (Australia)

Top foresight methods

  • Action Roadmapping
  • Critical Issues Analysis
  • Interviews
  • Horizon Scanning
  • Workshops

Application Area

  • Territorial and Urban Development
  • Science and Research Policy -
  • Sustainable Innovation -

Objectives

  • Anticipate needs, gaps and opportunities in the circular economy in Ballarat
  • Identify global drivers of CE with regional strengths, capabilities and emerging opportunities
  • Develop an action roadmap for the establishment of a innovation centre focused on circular economy

Critical Issues from assessment:

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