Westmead, the hub of research and innovation in Greater Sydney
The Westmead Health & Innovation District is establishing itself as a centre of research and innovation in the heart of Greater Sydney. The collaborative community of hospitals, universities, medical research institutes, startups, and more create the ideal conditions for success. For health & medical organisations, there are so many opportunities to be world-leading within Westmead’s innovation ecosystem.
Why Westmead: a case study
Hear from representatives from the Westmead Health Precinct, Western Sydney University’s MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, and Cicada Innovations to learn how these different organisations benefit from locating themselves within the Westmead hub of research and innovation.
About Westmead’s strategic advantage
- The Westmead ecosystem is made up of hospitals, universities, medical research institutes, the Innovation Quarter, NSW’s largest pathology service, and many allied health centres.
- Well-connected by public transport to the Parramatta CBD, Westmead is easily accessible for staff, students, and a great location to reach clients.
- The diversity of the local Western Sydney community makes locating in Westmead an ideal place for research and clinical trials.
- Hospitals for patients at all stages of life, from birth, paediatrics through to end-of-life care.
- The residents and workforce are highly educated. There is a strong talent pool for industry, with 61.8% of Westmead residents having a Bachelor of Higher degree qualification, and a strong university presence for collaboration.
- The walkability of the Westmead Health Precinct and proximity between hospitals, research institutions and universities, makes Westmead the perfect ecosystem of cross-collaboration and innovation.
Hear from Westmead Health Precinct Leadership Team’s Director Emma Clarke about the world-leading programs at Westmead and discover the once-in-a-generation growth opportunity for industry to be part of Westmead’s Health Enterprise Zone (HEZ).
Professor Kate Stevens, Director of Western Sydney University’s MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, shares the benefits of being in the Innovation Quarter at Westmead for researchers, clinicians, scientists, and local industry. Kate highlights the range of innovative programs the MARCS Institute is working on to bring sustainable solutions to practical problems in the health and wellbeing space.
PhD student Laura Dodds, at Western Sydney University’s MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, shares the benefits of the culture of cross-collaboration within the ecosystem of research and innovation in Westmead.
Cicada Innovations is the home of deep tech for Australia and has opened a new premises in the HealthTech hub of Westmead’s Innovation Quarter. CEO Sally-Ann Williams shares how Cicada’s global networks, connections to industry, capitals, and startups will complement and strengthen Westmead’s collaborative community of innovation. Being located in Westmead, Cicada will be well-placed to enable local researchers, entrepreneurs, and clinicians bring game changing MedTech innovations to market.
