Enterprise development
The department offers a range of programs and services to support business development, workforce development, exporters and attract overseas skilled workers.
Invest
Explore Tasmania’s investment opportunities and advantages and how the department can provide assistance.
Regional
development
The department supports regional economic development by facilitating business activities, place-based investment, building skills capacity and promoting social inclusion.
Sector
development
The department provides support to key industry sectors to drive investment attraction and trade promotion.
Welcome to Economic Development
Latest news
Explaining Tasmania’s wine industry competitive advantages The wine industry in Tasmania: A guide for investors was launched by the Minister for Economic Development, David O’Byrne on 10 May 2012.
In early March, the Premier, Lara Giddings announced that Tasmania needs to position itself to take advantage of the ‘Asian Century’ . As a result she will lead a trade delegation of business and industry representatives to Asia this September to progress trade and investment opportunities. Planning for the mission is now underway.
Scores of vessels assembled on the River Derwent to re-create the farewell given to Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson on 2 December 1911, 100 years ago.
Community conversations are being held in March to help inform the Department of Economic Development Tourism and the Arts’ three regional economic development plans.
