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The ACT Government will partner with the University of Canberra and NetApp to establish Canberra as a leader in open-source technology.
The ACT Government will partner with the University of Canberra (UC) and NetApp to establish Canberra as a national and international leader in open source technology.
An investment of $500,000 will be made over two years in the Open Source Institute (OpenSI) at UC. This innovation hub will advance research, foster collaboration and promote innovation in open source technologies.
Global competition for talent and investment is growing and this partnership will help to attract investment and retain skills and talent within Canberra’s tech industry.
OpenSI will provide access to expertise, practical skills, and academic oversight, giving students a competitive edge when they enter the workforce.
It will also help to attract people, start-ups and global technology companies from the open source community to Canberra.
“The Open Source Institute will further the University of Canberra’s research capacity in open source technologies and translate industry-leading thinking and experience into the University’s undergraduate courses,” Professor Lucy Johnston, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Enterprise from the University of Canberra, said.
“Our undergraduate IT students will benefit from the practical knowledge and experience embedded in the courses that will flow from OpenSI, as well as the work experience and internship opportunities at NetApp that will further contribute to their study outcomes and employability.”
This is a great example of how collaboration between education institutions and industry can create jobs and deliver economic benefits for Canberra.
Canberra is well placed as the knowledge capital to leverage the growth in open source technology to create more jobs.
This is one of the ways the ACT Government is developing a skilled workforce and helping to grow the number of jobs in Canberra to 300,000 by 2030.
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