– Queensland’s largest International Education & Training (IET) and Research & Innovation (R&I) delegation hit the global stage at Expo 2025 Osaka.
– Minister Ros Bates led the trade mission delivering on the newly-released Queensland-Japan Trade and Investment Strategy 2025-2028.
– 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.
Queensland’s most significant International Education and Training (IET) and Research and Innovation (R&I) trade mission has taken to the global stage, with 38 of the state’s leading institutions and companies visiting Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, in July.
Led by Minister for Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Ros Bates, the delegation was advancing Queensland’s global footprint through high-level meetings in Taiwan and Japan, culminating in a showcase at Expo 2025 Osaka.
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.
At the Australia Pavilion on July 17, Minister Bates hosted a major Queensland reception with Japan government representatives, alumni, and education leaders.
This trade mission shows 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.
This was Minister Bates’ second international trade mission to Japan, after visits to India, Korea, China and Hong Kong, and Singapore.
International education remains Queensland’s biggest services export, worth $6.85 billion, and supporting around 30,000 jobs. In 2024, more than 157,000 international students from 160 countries studied in Queensland.
“We’re reinforcing Queensland’s reputation as a reliable economic partner, and a favorable destination for international students and research and innovation,” Minister Bates said.
“Queensland is open for learning, open for business, and ready to lead.”
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (www.expo2025.or.jp/en/) runs from April 13 – October 13, 2025.
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Pinpoint PR
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