In little more than a decade, Innovation Campus has become a driver and focal point of economic growth, and a dynamic melting pot for the brightest of ideas and visionaries.
The Innovation Campus is an internationally recognised, award-winning community connected with one of the world’s best modern universities, where research and industry pushes the envelope to create tangible global impact. We exist to bring the Wollongong community together with the University of Wollongong students and staff, to create solutions for the worlds biggest problems.
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Since the first sod was turned in 2006, the Innovation Campus has helped to advance research in “intelligent” innovative materials with the potential to regenerate damaged human nerves, the development of superconductors that make energy transmission more efficient, new techniques for sustainable building design, maritime law and security, and innovative approaches to health services delivery and policy. The site can be traced back to the home of the Balgownie Migrant Workers’ Hostel, Fairy Meadow Migrant Hostel and Brandon Park. Brandon Park was the home ground of the Wollongong Wolves FC and in 2001 the park was formally transferred from the Wollongong Sportsground Trust to the University of Wollongong.
Lying adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, there is no other location in Australia that can boast being just 80km south of Sydney – Australia’s leading financial centre and Asia-Pacific headquarters for many global companies, and 250km from Canberra – Australia’s capital city and the centre of government relations.
At Innovation Campus, we are committed to developing and maintaining world class buildings to complement our suite of specialist research and learning.
We collaborate with government, industry and the community to drive our outcome-orientated approach to research and development. These bodies form our multidisciplinary Ideas Network, which equips our tenants with actionable insights to drive local and global growth.
