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NORTH Link/NIETL is a regional
partnership of industry, education and government established for
the purposes of economic development, regional marketing and
promotion of Melbourne's north.
Melbourne's North is the place in
Australia to invest and do business. It is the "best for business"
- competitive, connected, innovative with a renowned
liveability.
The purpose of this website is to
provide you with a guide to why Melbourne's North is the place to
secure your business success.
The website forms part of an integrated
program coordinated by the region's active network of local
government, industry and educational institutions. The program is
supported by the Victorian Government's Department of
Innovation, Industry and Regional Development. The Victorian
State Government is a pro-business government.
Our Unique and welcoming business and
community environment makes Melbourne's North - the best for
business.
Melbourne's North is a culturally diverse region, characterised
by
- new and
emerging companies in the biotechnology, information and
communications technology (ICT), automotive and food industries
- strong and
successful collaboration between R&D facilities, education,
government and business, leading to outstanding new businesses
- advanced
high technology manufacturing
- a
multi-skilled workforce
- quick and
direct access to the CBD, Port of Melbourne and Melbourne
Airport
- being "ready
for new business" and an ecologically sustainable environment
- a strong
sense of community.
10 Key Facts about Melbourne's North
Located to
the north of Melbourne, capital city of Victoria, Australia, the
region offers companies a highly competitive base from which to do
business in the Asia-Pacific region. Melbourne's North has a
population of close to one million, in excess of 50,000 businesses
and over 10% of Australia's top 500 exporters.
- Competitive
low cost business environment for greenfield sites and
re-development opportunities, low set-up costs, affordable
labour
- Abundance of
Business Parks, for sustainable industrial development, Connected
to infrastructure and clustered with like companies
- A strategic
location - a transport hub, containing Melbourne Airport,
which is Connected to and within minutes of the CBD and the Port of
Melbourne
- Highly
skilled and multicultural workforce, at a Competitive cost - 78
nationalities, 36% speak a language other than English
- Renowned
Liveability - safe, multicultural, cosmopolitan, on the doorstep of
Melbourne, one of the world's most liveable cities
- Innovative
industry in ICT and biotechnology, supported by R&D Parks,
educational institutions and government
- Uniquely
Competitive, the highest concentration of advanced manufacturing in
Australia
- Business
Incubators, closely Connected to government and education support
programs
- World-class,
Innovative and outward looking education facilities and
courses
- A Connected
business environment. Established networks and collaboration
between industry, education, community and government willing and
able to meet industry needs.
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