Adelaide's Technology Park at Mawson Lakes from 1982 attracts wide industries around defence and aerospace

Technology Park started on a 85ha site next to the former Institute of Technology (now the University of South Australia).

Anchored by global companies such as Codan, Daronmont Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Optus, Saab Australia and Tindo Solar, Technology Park at Mawson lakes, north of Adelaide, became home to more than 100 companies.

It became a hub for defence and aerospace, advanced electronics, health, training, consulting, and information communication technology companies.

The South Australian government made big commitments to make the technology precinct internationally competitive technology precinct since it started in 1982 on a 85-hectare site,  next to the South Australian Institute of Technology, 13 kilometres north of Adelaide. British Aerospace Australia was the largest of the first companies it attracted

.Technology Park Adelaide leased accommodation for high technology businesses in areas such as:
   * Information and communication technologies
   •  Advanced electronics
   *  Software design and development
   *  Wireless systems
   *  Satellite and mobile communications
   *  Sensor signals and information processing
   *  Environmental and materials technologies
   *  Defence and aerospace technologies
   *   Education and health technologies

The Renewal SA agency manages Technology Park Adelaide for the South Australian government.