Innovation nexus
4. Creating an innovation nexus where Macquarie and our partners contribute solutions to the world and develop lasting relationships
Over recent years, Macquarie has made major investments in targeted areas that have strong external relationships, e.g. medicine, healthcare and hearing. We need to consolidate and expand these investments. Therefore, we will extend our engagement locally and beyond by:
- delivering Australia's first university-led integrated academic health campus to bring education, biomedical and translational research together with state-of-the-art clinical care
- expanding our relationship with Cochlear and other hearing-‐related entities so as to be internationally recognized as a world-‐leading center of excellence in hearing
- engaging more strategically and sustainably for mutual advantage with the neighbouring technology corridor, as well as industry, commerce, corporations and government beyond
- partnering and working collaboratively with leading global and local NGOs, foundations and similar organisations
- developing new opportunities for student/staff engagement and work with University partners
- using our land asset to support our scholarly and academic goals by bringing key partners onto campus
Priority 4 - Innovation Nexus
| Name | Description | Executive Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
Centre for the Health Economy | Establish Macquarie University's role in shaping the future health economy through our pioneering approach to collaborative translational research from across the campus, industry, government and the not-for-profit sector | Professor Mark Gabbott, Executive Dean Faculty of Business & Economics |
MQ Entrepreneurial Project | Develop a strategy for successful coordination with industry partnerships, commercialisation and student entrepreneurs which capitalises on MQ innovation | Deidre Anderson, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Registrar) |
Macquarie University Health Sciences Centre | Create a new University-controlled entity that will bring together Macquarie University Health Sciences Centre and engaging clinical practitioners in new and innovative ways through the entity to achieve integration and excellence in clinical care, learning and research | Patrick McNeil, Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Paul Schreier, Chief Operating Officer |