ABOUT IC

The Innovation Campus (iC) is being developed by the world-class University of Wollongong.  The iC is a 33 hectare research and commercial precinct located in North Wollongong. It was established by the University of Wollongong to drive partnerships and collaboration between the research and business communities by co-locating commercial and research organisation in state-of-the-art facilities.

The University of Wollongong’s Innovation Campus (iC) has been named the Best New Business and Industrial Park Development in Australia. The Innovation Campus took out the prestigious award at the Property Council of Australia Innovation and Excellence Awards in May 2011.

The University of Wollongong’s iC ambassador, Adam Gilchrist, former Australian cricketer would like to welcome you to the iC. Click here to see Adam Gilchrist onsite at iC.

The Innovation Campus offers:

• A strategic location between Sydney (90 minute drive) and Canberra (2.5 hours drive)
• Significant cost savings to establish a business (compared to Sydney)
• Access to highly qualified staff via the University’s graduates
• Purpose built quality commercial space
• The opportunity to partner with the University and its research teams
• Access to Wollongong’s multi-cultural heritage
• The ability to live and work in a beautiful coastal environment
• Connection with the NSW State Government for financial support

Relocating to the iC is for organisations that have a desire to establish or expand their presence in the Asia Pacific/Oceania region through an Australian base and can realise value from partnerships with the University’s academic, business and strategic networks.

iC's first building, iC Central, opened in mid-2008, followed by the Australian Institue for Innovative Materials (AIIM) and the Institute for Transnational and Maritime Security (ITAMS)  in 2009. The Sydney Business School and Digital Media Centre officially welcomed their first cohort of students in 2010.  The first commercial building iC Enterprise 1 was official opened in September 2011. While the AIIM (Processing and Devices) building was constructed to support the growth of the AIIM facility. The University is currently building its latest research flagship, the, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) as the latest construction to be completed by the end of 2012.

To be developed in stages, the campus will provide a total of 135,000 sqm of gross floor area over the 33 hectare site for research and office space; retail and service facilities; hotel and conference centre and residential accommodation.

iC was established with seed funding from the New South Wales State Government and has ongoing support at the Commonwealth, State and Local government levels. iC is a long term project that will span 10-15 years and upon completion some 5,000 people will be part of iC's working community of business and research enterprises.

Click the below image to see the Innovation Campus Construction timeline.