UBTP Management
Director’s Perspective
Over the last 3 years, the Technology Park has continued to thrive and prosper and generally make a very significant contribution to the regional economy. Recent independent research commissioned by the University reveals that the Park is making a very positive economic impact.
The report commissioned by the University 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 1,731 full-time jobs to the economy of Ballarat equating to nearly 5% of the total full-time employment in the City. 
Over the next two years the aim is to:
- Progress the planning for a Stage 2 Technology Park expansion
- Focus on business diversification, building on information and communication technology but 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 2000+ people
The UBTP is an excellent example of what can be achieved in a dynamic regional centre, where there is a clearly articulated vision and associated hard work and effort.
Mal Vallance
Director – Technology Park
Vision of the UBTP:
To be recognised nationally and internationally as Australia’s leading regional Technology Park, characterised by a diversity of ICT and related technologies, operating within a dynamic innovation and enterprise development culture.
Mission of the UBTP:
To provide an environment where business enterprise and innovation are valued, fostered and championed through the provision high quality facilities and infrastructure, and technology based partnerships are forged for the ongoing benefit at the University and its region.
Management of the UBTP aim to achieve the above through the pursuit of 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 UBTP
- To be a ‘champion’ of economic development, with a focus on job creation and industry innovation
- The professional and proactive marketing of the UBTP, nationally and internationally
- The facilitation of commercialization of Intellectual Property created by UB and its UBTP tenants