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Westmead Innovation Quarter

World-class research facility in Westmead

ºÚÁÏÉç, together with Charter Hall Group and its community, healthcare, industry and government partners, will deliver the $350 million ‘Innovation Quarter’ (iQ) — a visionary research, health, education and business hub located in the heart of Westmead.Ìý

Three of the University's renowned research institutes — the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, NICM Health Research Institute and the Translational Health Research Institute — will reside in the world-class facility, alongside key tenant, CSIRO.Ìý

The Westmead Innovation Quarter is part of ºÚÁÏÉç’s ‘ºÚÁÏÉç Growth’ strategy – an ambitious program of works that is reshaping the University’s campus network and co-creating cities and transformative educational infrastructure across the ºÚÁÏÉç Sydney region.

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Westmead Precinct Artists Impression

Artist impression of Westmead Innovation Quarter.

About the Research Institutes

Three of the University's internationally recognised Institutes — the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, NICM Health Research Institute and the Translational Health Research Institute — will reside in the world-class facility, alongside key tenant, CSIRO.Ìý

These three institutes conduct research across the following themes:

  • Mental and Physical Health
  • Brain Sciences
  • Biomedical and Human Technologies
  • Neuromorphic Systems
  • Integrative medicine
  • Diagnostics and Therapeutics
  • Health, Culture and Society
  • Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan
  • Preventing and Managing Chronic Disease
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Westmead Precinct

Westmead Innovation Quarter Facts

  • 43,000 square metres of critical health, education, research and business space
  • 2,000 square metres of retail space, lifestyle facilities and amenity
  • 1,000 jobs created during construction

Project Timeline

  • 2019 – September – Plans unveiled
  • 2020 – September – Construction commenced
  • 2021 – June – Building topping out
  • Late 2021/Early 2022 – Construction completed
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About the Westmead Health and Research Precinct

Artist impression of Westmead Innovation Quarter.

Westmead has been identified by the NSW Government as a State Significant Development site due to the size, economic value and importance to Parramatta and ºÚÁÏÉç Sydney.

Situated 25 km west of Sydney’s Central Business District, the Westmead Health and Research Precinct provides more than 18,000 high value jobs and places for more than 3,400 students.Ìý

The precinct is experiencing unprecedented investment and growth. Government and private investors have committed more than $3.4 billion over the next ten years for infrastructure development, with $2.4 billion of further investment opportunities also identified in Australia’s most rapidly evolving region.Ìý

Westmead has Australia’s largest concentration of hospital and health services, co-located with research and education. Developments at Westmead will be key to address pressing challenges faced by ºÚÁÏÉç Sydney in relation to an ageing population, chronic disease and community health issues.

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