IPSWICH has been named the state's leader in innovation and technology.

The city's commitment to fostering new start-ups through the Firestation 101 innovation hub has also put us in the box seat to win a significant amount of funding.

Minister for innovation Leeanne Enoch chose Ipswich to announce the release of a discussion paper as part of a series of workshops to decide how millions in funding will be spent.

She said Firestation 101 was the perfect place to make the announcement given the work happening at the hub had been "absolutely mind blowing".

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