Commercial partnerships

• Proximity to Sydney: Located just 80km from Sydney CBD and 50 minutes south of Sydney International Airport, the campus provides easy access to Australia's largest city while offering a more affordable operational base.
• Cost-effective operations: Wollongong offers 20 per cent lower rents than comparable office spaces in Sydney, and overall business costs are 33 per cent lower than Sydney CBD.
• Quality of life: The campus is situated in a picturesque location between the escarpment and the ocean, offering employees access to beautiful patrolled beaches, a vibrant dining and entertainment scene, and affordable housing.
• Infrastructure and connectivity: Short commute times, and well-connected transport links to Sydney.
• Talent pipeline: Tap in to UOW's network of students and alumni. 
• Readily available talent pool: Wollongong offers a skilled workforce, with 20,000 professionals commuting to Sydney, eager for local career opportunities
• High staff retention: Wollongong boasts a 95 per cent staff retention rate compared to 75 per cent in Sydney.

Getting to Innovation Campus