Tonsley brings together leading-edge research and education institutions, established businesses and start-ups, business incubators and accelerators, plus government and the wider community to connect and collaborate in Australia's first innovation district.
*upon completion of the project
61 hectares
6,300 FTE*
1,200 approx*
8,500 per year*
Marion
10 kilometres
$253 million*
$1 billion*
2012
2027
Tonsley is located on the site of the former Mitsubishi Motors plant on South Road, Tonsley.
2.0 kilometres
2.5 kilometres
10 kilometres
12 kilometres
30 to 2,000 square metres
1,000 to 10,000 square metres
Since construction began in 2012, Tonsley has been progressing well as a vibrant, dynamic community of like-minded businesses that will shape a knowledge-based industrial future together.
The next series of targets for Tonsley are:
Tonsley’s 6 Star Green Star accreditation is an unprecedented milestone for the South Australian building industry.
19 July 2022 in News, Tonsley, Property and Projects, Project Delivery
A 1981 Mitsubishi Sigma will make a nostalgic return to the Main Assembly Building (MAB) at Tonsley as part of a unique SALA exhibition
6 May 2022 in News, Tonsley, Property and Projects, Project Delivery
Eighty pallets of solar panels will be airlifted onto the roofline of Renewal SA’s Line Zero building and TAFA SA’s campus at Tonsley Innovation District
1 March 2022 in News, Tonsley, Property and Projects, Project Delivery
A leading assistive technology company will set up a new state-of-the-art headquarters at Tonsley Innovation District.