About TropLinks

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The Organisation

TropLinks is the engine that will power the research, development and export of Australia's tropical expertise to the world. Its primary goal is to develop a globally competitive tropical economy by establishing Australia as a world leader in tropical science, knowledge and innovation.

As a not-for-profit incorporated association, TropLinks is a network of research bodies, companies, industry groups and economic development organisations that are working together to build the critical mass needed to capture a slice of the global tropical market. Within the network, members maintain their own corporate identity and benefit from the synergy of association and complementary skill sets that TropLinks offers.

Vision

To grow the Tropical Economy of Australia, by 2025, targeting a contribution of up to $30 billion to the economy.

Mission

TropLinks will maximise the capacity to develop, commercialise and export Tropical Expertise (science, knowledge and innovation) in:

Rationale

The global tropical economy is projected to reach US$40 trillion in 2025 — that's 20 times greater than Australia's estimated economy.

That growth will drive parallel growth in knowledge intensive industries supplying products and services inareas like:

With our excellent tropical research and expertise and our vast tropical footprint, Australia has the potential to secure a large slice of this action.

But it won't happen until we connect the researchers, companies, investors and entrepreneurs required to build the industries that will create and deliver the goods. Then we need to connect our industries with the rest of the tropical world.

TropLinks is that catalyst.

Many of the new products and services sought by the tropical world will be driven by R&D, offering an opportunity for suppliers to build a strong knowledge-based industry around their tropical expertise. Knowledge developed for tropical markets will not only improve the lives of people in developing nations, it will improve the lives of all Australians — especially those living in the north — and help us better manage our own tropical environment.

Growing Tropical Economies