Technology Park Management
Director’s Perspective
Over the last five years, the Technology Park has continued to thrive and prosper and make a very significant contribution to the regional economy. Recent independent research commissioned by the University of Ballarat reveals that the Park is making a positive economic impact on the region's economy.
The report commissioned by the University of Ballarat indicated that the economic impact of the Technology Park in 2009 to be $296 million, with $97 million contributed in wages and salaries. In 2009, the Technology Park provided 731 full-time jobs to Ballarat's economy equal to almost five percent of the total full-time employment in the City.
Over the next two years the aims are to:
- Progress the planning for the Stage 2 Technology Park expansion
- Focus on business diversification, building on information and communication technology and extending into bio medical and energy technologies
- Continue to build the state and national profile of the Park
- Increase the local workforce in the Park to 2,000+ people
The Technology Park is an excellent example of what can be achieved in a dynamic regional centre, where there is a clearly articulated vision, enthusiasm and commitment.
Mal Vallance
Director – Technology Park
Vision of Technology Park:
To be recognised nationally and internationally as Australia’s leading regional Technology Park, characterised by a diversity of ICT and ICT related technologies, operating within a dynamic innovation and enterprise development culture.
Mission of Technology Park:
To provide an environment where business enterprise and innovation are valued, fostered and championed through the provision of high quality facilities. In addition, where technology-based partnerships can be forged for the ongoing benefit of business, the University and the region.
The vision and mission are pursued through the following objectives:
- The promotion and application of a strong ‘business incubation’ environment
- The identification and attraction of businesses associated with new and emerging technologies
- The involvement and engagement of the educational and research capability of UB with tenants of the Technology Park
- To be a ‘champion’ of economic development, with a focus on job creation and industry innovation
- The professional and proactive marketing of the Technology Park, nationally and internationally
- The facilitation of commercialisation of Intellectual Property created by the University and its Technology Park tenants
