Tonsley Innovation District

Tonsley has been designed to unite progressive individuals, businesses and researchers looking to collaborate, test, build and grow in a flexible and supportive environment. With a specific focus on the high-value manufacturing sector, Tonsley’s masterplan incorporates collaborative meeting and working spaces providing world-class facilities to help take new ideas from concept to market. In an era where connectedness is paramount to drive innovation and entrepreneurship, the redevelopment of the former Mitsubishi automotive manufacturing plant required a visionary approach beyond that of a traditional science or office park. What was initially described as developing Tonsley’s soft as well as hard infrastructure, incorporates bringing research and industry together, encouraging business-to-business collaboration, clustering activity from businesses with a shared industry focus in fields where South Australia has a comparative advantage, and creating an environment that supports entrepreneurial activity and a culture of innovation. This is why Tonsley has been designed as a mixed-use district that incorporates high density residential, retail, education, commercial and industrial land uses.