Industry Partnerships - Case Studies
Investing in Australia's future technology talent
Studying network or software engineering, cyber security, or data analytics? You're in luck, with demand for talent in these areas at an all-time high.
In fact, in the next 5 years, Australia is expected to have a shortfall of 60,000 information and communication technology workers. This leaves the country vulnerable to tackling some of the biggest issues disrupting society.
The University of Technology Sydney and one of the country’s biggest employers, Telstra, are committed to addressing the looming skills shortage through placements and work-integrated experiences, research and innovation opportunities, and more development, including early access to career opportunities.
Breaking Boundaries: Cricket NSW and UTS Unite for a 130kph Revolution in Female Fast Bowling
Cricket NSW and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have formed a groundbreaking five-year partnership to revolutionize cricket across all levels through research, education, and innovation. A significant aspect of this collaboration is Project130, a pioneering initiative dedicated to advancing female fast bowling.
Project130 aims to break the 130kph barrier, transitioning female bowlers from an average speed of 115kmh to 130kmh. The world-first research project focuses on developing data to predict potential and physiology types, aiming to enhance speed and reduce injury risks.
Aurecon reimagines mass timber construction with robotics technology
Aurecon reimagines mass timber construction with robotics technology.
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is proud to collaborate with Aurecon, an international design, engineering, and advisory company, and Murdoch University in a groundbreaking trial that introduces robotics technology to the construction process of Building 360. As a major partner in this initiative, UTS is playing a key role in advancing this world-first application of robotics technology in construction.
Upon completion, Building 360 is poised to become Western Australia's largest mass-engineered timber (MET) building. This innovative project reflects UTS's dedication to pushing the boundaries of technology and sustainability. The building is strategically designed to cater to 60% of the university's teaching requirements, incorporating cutting-edge technology to enhance the learning environment.
Building 360 is a testament to Murdoch University's commitment to sustainability, with aspirations to achieve a remarkable 6-Star Green Star rating. UTS is honoured to contribute its expertise to this collaborative effort, showcasing a commitment to advancing technology and environmental responsibility in construction. This initiative aligns with UTS's broader mission of fostering innovation and sustainability in the academic landscape.
Microsoft and UTS Collaborate to Bridge the Technology Skills Gap with Innovative Graduate Certificate
The UTS Graduate Certificate in Business Consulting and Technology Implementation, developed in collaboration with Microsoft, Avanade, Capgemini, and EY, equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for professional functional consulting using Microsoft Dynamics. The program caters to individuals from diverse backgrounds seeking to enter this field.
Brave new world: technology & human rights
From facial recognition to genetic engineering, neural network computing to black-box algorithms, the potential for emerging technologies to change the structure of our society and our relationships to one another—for good or ill—is profound.
But the law isn’t keeping up.
Deep Green Biotech Hub:
Algae biotechnologies an emerging new space for industry
The New South Wales Deep Green Biotech Hub located at the University of Technology Sydney, connects researchers, industry partners, SMEs, start-ups and students and supports their endeavours in the algae-based biotechnology innovation.
Through the Hub, entrepreneurs and businesses can deepen their understanding of the benefits of working with algae, and develop and refine business models to make their position in this emerging market, more competitive.
Partnership between UTS and Australian Rugby Union has bi-directional benefits
UTS Sports and Exercise Science Program first started partnering with industry as an effective way to share resources and equipment some 15 years ago. Now, in addition to embedding students with sporting organisations, the program is involved in a joint initiative of The Sydney Cricket Ground Trust, The Australian Rugby Union and the state and federal governments, to build the state-of-the-art facilities of the Australian Rugby Development Centre. The centre, the first of its kind in Australia, integrates university facilities with two major venues – the SCG and Allianz Stadium.
The UTS Animal Logic Academy:
the future of work
The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Animal Logic have joined forces to create the UTS Animal Logic Academy (UTS ALA), a professionally-equipped studio space engineered to the highest industry standards. The UTS ALA offers the first industry-led post graduate degree of its kind in Australia — a Master of Animation and Visualisation (MAV) — and practice-based PhD research opportunities. Students learn in an intensive, team-based and interactive way and are immersed in a workplace setting established through our partnerships with industry.
UTS researchers advise global leader Cochlear on biofilms for implantable hearing solutions
The University of Technology Sydney has maintained a close professional relationship with Cochlear, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, since 2006. At that time Cochlear, aware of her specialist academic knowledge and research experience, approached Associate Professor Cynthia Whitchurch to conduct collaborative research on reducing implant associated bacterial infections, which are biofilm mediated. While the rate of implant associated biofilm infection was low, the research showed the potential for further reduction of biofilms through the optimisation of implant design. The output of her work has been implemented in Cochlear mainstream products. The impact of the research is significant, Cochlear’s implants which incorporated the research output have a 50% lower implant associated infection rate than earlier products. Since this first discovery, Cochlear has regularly consulted the advice of researchers at UTS Science and the UTS ithree institute. A Cochlear Fellowship was established with UTS environmental microbiologist Dr. Rosalia Cavaliere – an expert in environmental microbes and biofilms who has been working on the UTS Cochlear program since 2009.
ISF and Frasers Property Australia:
alignment in sustainability
The partnership between UTS’s Institute of Sustainable Futures (ISF) and Elton Consulting resulted in the construction of the sustainable and multi-award-winning Frasers Broadway Central Park development opposite UTS. ISF and Elton Consulting were commissioned by Frasers Property Australia to identify sustainability opportunities for the site, focusing particularly on reductions in energy use, water use, solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions. For over 20 years, ISF have been at the forefront of conducting solutions-focused, transdisciplinary research and commercial work with industry and government partners locally and internationally, and were successful in collaborating on a sustainable, innovative and green infrastructure project that transformed the precinct into something functional, beautiful and energy efficient in a way that Sydney had never seen before.
UTS Internship
At the UTS Corporate Relations Centre, we practise what we preach and have great faith in our high quality, industry-ready students, so we hired a UTS journalism student on a ten-week internship to develop new communications and marketing material for our relatively new Centre. At UTS, students are our core business, and like our industry partners we want to access talent at an early stage in their degree.
