The Asset Mapping work and Think Tank helped to identify five key strategic actions. These actions were ones that could be implemented quickly and would continue the work commenced in the regional planning. The five immediate actions were identified as:

• Form a cluster of Higher Education Institutions to drive innovation
• Establish a working group to catalyze innovation and commercialization across RAFB membrane
• Reconvene the asset mapping team to morph into ‘Innovation Eco-system’
• Build technology cluster around Mega-site concept
• Convene Mayors and other leaders from the region – initially to focus on key infrastructure projects (Mega-site / RAFB needs