Expanding your business?
Think Sydney for investing for growth.
Investing in Sydney
As one of the Asia Pacific's leading commercial and financial centres, Sydney provides many opportunities for companies wanting to expand internationally.
The city's business infrastructure is particularly strong, with open and well regulated legal and banking systems and long term political stability. Operating in a mature services economy, the people of Sydney possess a sophisticated range of business and technical skills.
Several sectors stand out as providing significant opportunities.
Information and communications technology
Australia's information and communications technology (ICT) market is the fourth largest in the Asia Pacific. The State of New South Wales (NSW) accounts for 37 per cent of Australia's ICT employment and 51 per cent of Australia's exports of telecommunication, computer and information services.
Sydney is the capital of Australia's ICT industry, with 76 per cent of Australia's ICT regional headquarters and operating centres located in NSW.
Digital Sydney (video)
Financial services
Sydney is recognised around the world as a major financial centre. Finance and insurance is the largest industry in NSW, with NSW making up 46 per cent of the national industry.
Read more on NSW's financial services sector
Clean technology
NSW is working for a sustainable future. Governments, businesses, education and research organisations and the wider community have shown a strong commitment to implementing sustainability measures. This commitment is driving growth in a range of related sectors, including clean technology.
Read about clean energy and clean technology in NSW
NSW Clean Tech industries (video)
Agribusiness and food processing
The clean, green growing environment of NSW is world renowned. Because of its southern hemisphere location, NSW is ideally positioned to produce for and supply markets in Asia, Europe and North America during the northern winter. The State's food industry is highly diversified with strengths in grain, dairy, fruit, vegetables, meat and seafood products.
Read more about the NSW agrifood industry
Mineral resources
NSW is a leading low-cost producer of a range of metals and minerals including coal, gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc and gemstones. It is a major exporter of coal, gold, zinc, copper, steel and aluminium.
Read more about mineral resources in NSW
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is big business in NSW, accounting for about one third of Australia's production, turnover and employment. NSW offers many advantages including a strong design and engineering solutions focus, innovative research and development and a wealth of engineering and manufacturing skills.
Read more about NSW manufacturing
Construction and infrastructure
The construction and infrastructure sector is a considerable and growing part of the NSW economy. In 2009-10, the NSW construction sector represented 7.5 per cent of total industry value for NSW and accounted for 8.5 per cent of the State's total employment.
It's predicted that in the next 10 years, construction will move from the fourth to the second most valuable industry in NSW.
Read more NSW's infrastructure and construction capabilities.
Sydney's International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct
Sydney is reclaiming its position on 'centre stage' for hosting major international and national events with the creation of the Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct at Darling Harbour.
The 12-hectare Precinct will provide Sydney with world-class facilities for a diverse range of convention, exhibition and entertainment events. It will be delivered through expanding, enhancing or replacing the existing facilities across the Darling Harbour Precinct. The NSW Government has issued an Expressions of Interest to the private sector to build and operate the facilities, which are expected to be completed in late 2016.
For more information on this exciting investment opportunity, visit www.newsydneyconventioncentre.com.
For expert assistance in bringing your business to Sydney, contact your nearest NSW Government business office or the NSW Trade & Investment.
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ICBC chose Sydney as its regional headquarters because Sydney is a leading financial centre in the Asia Pacific − a strong endorsement of Sydney's prominent position in the global financial market.
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