Queensland’s most significant International Education and Training (IET) and Research and Innovation (R&I) trade mission was taken to the global stage in July.
Thirty-seven of the state’s leading institutions and companies visited World Expo 2025 Osaka led by the Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training, Ros Bates.
The delegation advanced Queensland’s global footprint through high-level meetings in Taiwan and Japan, culminating in a showcase at World Expo 2025 in Osaka.
Queensland International Education and Training, and Research and Innovation Showcase at Australian Pavilion.
Strengthening Queensland–Japan partnerships
The visit follows the release of the Queensland-Japan Trade and Investment Strategy 2025-2028, which outlines practical steps to grow collaboration in education, research and commercialisation, matching Queensland’s strengths with Japan’s future needs.
IET is Queensland’s largest services sector, valued at $6.85 billion in 2024 and employing 30,000 Queenslanders within the state’s 300 registered IET providers.
In 2024, more than 157,000 international students from 160 countries studied in Queensland.
This trade mission showed Queensland’s renewed commitment to international engagement, with a focus on building collaborative research partnerships, expanding student mobility, and promoting the Study Queensland brand to meet demand in Asia.
Tak Adachi
Queensland Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner – North Asia
Tak leads Queensland’s Japan team, as well as overseeing Trade and Investment Commissioners in Taiwan and Korea. He has been Queensland Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner for Japan, one of the state’s largest export markets, since 2004.
Tak has been Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner for Japan, one of the state’s largest export markets, since 2004.
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