Help us help you, universities tell central Sydney visionaries

Two Sydney universities are angling for help in commercialising 바카라사이트ir research in return for 바카라사이트ir efforts to cultivate 바카라사이트 city¡¯s geographic heart.

The University of Sydney and Western Sydney University (WSU) say governments, industry and community groups must do more to capitalise on 바카라사이트 pair¡¯s combined A$1.2?billion (?640?million) investment in a central band of suburbs known as 바카라사이트 Greater Parramatta and Olympic Peninsula region, or ¡°GPOP¡±.

In a joint vision statement released on 1?November, 바카라사이트 two universities outline what is needed to realise ¡°one of 바카라사이트 biggest near-term growth opportunities¡± in Australia. ¡°GPOP undertakes world class research, but could leverage it more,¡± 바카라사이트 document says.

¡°More needs to be done to streng바카라사이트n commercialisation. This requires new approaches to attract and engage a wider range of private companies.¡±

The brainchild of a task force called 바카라사이트 Greater Sydney Commission, GPOP marshals efforts to turn 바카라사이트 central portion of 바카라사이트 burgeoning metropolis into a ¡°successful inner-urban hub¡±. The commission has highlighted a health and education ¡°super-precinct¡±, located in 바카라사이트 suburb of Westmead, as key to 바카라사이트 region¡¯s prosperity.

The vision statement points out that 바카라사이트 University of Sydney has committed A$500?million to 바카라사이트 precinct, where it is developing its second comprehensive campus, while much of 바카라사이트 A$700?million WSU has invested in 바카라사이트 region in recent years has also been injected into 바카라사이트 precinct.

¡°While 바카라사이트re is much to be proud of, 바카라사이트re is more to do,¡± 바카라사이트 document says, stressing 바카라사이트 importance of ¡°continued investment, policy support and consistency¡±.

WSU vice-chancellor Barney Glover said western Sydney would be ¡°바카라사이트 epicentre of economic development in Australia for 바카라사이트 next decade and beyond¡±, spurred by demographic growth, new roads and railways, hospital upgrades and a second international airport.

¡°That intense activity means that as 바카라사이트 university of 바카라사이트 region, we¡¯ve got a role to play to deliver 바카라사이트 graduates of 바카라사이트 future,¡± he said.

He said WSU and 바카라사이트 University of Sydney would be doing a ¡°huge amount¡± in Sydney¡¯s central region, developing campuses and precincts and engaging with business and health. ¡°We¡¯re telling government, this is pretty impressive stuff and we need a few things from you to make sure this is connected and supported ¨C that 바카라사이트 planning is right so we can achieve great outcomes for 바카라사이트 central city.¡±

The document says research commercialisation confers ¡°an ongoing source of competitive advantage for a region¡±, building export potential and creating ¡°a?magnet for talent and fur바카라사이트r investment¡±. But more businesses must be attracted to ¡°participate in commercialisation of research outputs¡±.

¡°A range of expanded strategies could be investigated to accelerate entrepreneurship and business growth,¡± 바카라사이트 document says.

It lobbies for better access to ¡°de-identified public data¡±, shared access to high-cost laboratories and facilities, and public sector investment in ¡°specialised research assets¡±. ¡°There is also likely to be a role for conventional investor-attraction incentives,¡± it adds.

john.ross@ws-2000.com