INNOVATION
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STAKEHOLDER
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ROLE: Project Director
CLIENT: NSW Department of Industry
AECOM was asked to prepare an evidence-based framework to guide the NSW government in the planning and supporting of existing and future innovation precincts. I provided technical leadership, guidance and written material for the report. This work was globally peer reviewed and tested extensively with local innovation stakeholders. The report provided the evidence to support a decision-making framework built around seven success factors.
The seven Success Factors are:
The report was peer-reviewed by Greg Clark, CBE - a leading thinker in this field.
“As NSW transitions to a services and innovation-driven economy, we want to make the most of every opportunity to build on our world-class research and science organisations, leading industries and highly skilled workforce to support the growth of globally competitive sectors.”
Jon Barilaro MP, 2018
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We respect and learn from their cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters, sky, and communities and their enduring contributions.