Innovation precincts: industry and education collaboration in practice

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Innovation precincts: industry and education collaboration in practice

Join our conversation with industry and education providers as they discuss their experiences of working in an innovation precinct.

By Ai Group

Date and time

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT

Location

Online

About this event

Innovation precincts can be found in every state and territory in Australia. Combining industry, research and education partners on the one site has been proven to increase knowledge transfer and industry-research collaboration between partners.

The Tonsley Innovation Precinct is one successful example. It was acquired by the South Australian Government in 2010 following the closure of the Mitsubishi car assembly plant. It now houses Flinders University, TAFE SA and Skills Lab, a private training subsidiary to SAGE Automation, plus 35 businesses that specialise in a variety of sectors including renewable energy, health technology, automation and mining and energy services.

This webinar will discuss how the Tonsley precinct has evolved over the past 10 years, and touch on some of the benefits that close collaboration between partners can bring. Join the head of Ai Group’s Centre for Education and Training, Megan Lilly, in conversation with special guests from industry and education providers as they discuss their experiences of working in an innovation precinct.

Our speakers:

Professor John Spoehr – Pro Vice-Chancellor Research Impact, Flinders University

Laura Mabikafola – Executive General Manager, Skills Lab

Michael Partridge – General Manager Innovation and Strategic Programs, SYPAQ Systems

Organised by

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is Australia's peak industry association. Acting on behalf of business for 150 years, we are the country's only truly national employers' organisation.

 

Ai Group represents the interests of more than 60,000 businesses employing more than 1 million staff. Our longstanding involvement with diverse industry sectors including manufacturing, construction, transport, labour hire, mining services, defence, airlines and ICT means we are genuinely representative of Australian industry.

 

With more than 250 staff in offices across NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and WA, we have the resources and the expertise to meet the changing needs of our members. We provide the practical information, advice and assistance you need to run your business more effectively.

 

Ai Group also offers members a voice at all levels of government through our policy leadership and influence. Our deep experience of industrial relations and workplace law positions Ai Group as the leading advocate on behalf of enterprises large and small across Australia.

 

We intrinsically appreciate the challenges facing industry and remain at the cutting edge of policy debate and legislative change – and strategic business management.

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