Episode 74 -- Kathryn Anderson from University of South Australia

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In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, we hear from PhD scholar Kathryn Anderson. Anderson won the University of South Australia Three Minute Thesis (3MT) this year with her presentation on innovation districts, a topic she has a little more time to expand on in this episode.
Episode guide

0:50 – Personal background and how she ended up studying innovation districts.

6:12 – How do innovation districts create economically valuable proximity?

6:50 – Understanding clusters, a subject influenced by Michael Porter.

8:05 – Alfred Marshall and “industrial atmosphere”.

9:12 – Innovation districts: “a bit of a new beast”. What is distinct about them?

10:55 – Looking at Technology Park Adelaide and Tonsley Innovation District.

14:04 – International case studies. Why 22@Barcelona is an exemplar when it comes to innovation districts.

16:10 – The amenity factor of places in modern life.

17:35 – “People stand up and take note when you say ‘Silicon Valley.’” Why it captures the imagination.

18:50 – Why it’s unreasonable to want to have another Silicon Valley.

20:10 – The sometimes-overlooked role of government in SV.

21:31 – Some important ingredients that have emerged.

22:57 – It’s not just the ingredients, but the intersection of the ingredients that matters.

25:02 – They are not set and forget. Tech Park, for example, has morphed over the years.

27:20 – Research on Geelong and its reinvention after Ford. What’s been important in this?

30:30 – A call to action regarding innovation districts.
Further reading
UniSA Business 3MT Winner - FWFC's Kathryn Anderson!