Here are some examples of our work at UTS contributing towards SDG 9.
About SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
The United Nations reports that almost 85 per cent of the global population was covered by a 4G mobile and internet network by the end of 2020, a twofold increase in just 5 years. Infrastructure spending in developing countries rose almost 40% between 2010 and 2019. These are encouraging indicators and universities have a vital role to play in fostering industry innovation and developing new sustainable infrastructure.
The UTS ProtoSpace is Australia's most advanced additive manufacturing and 3D printing facility and our Biologistics Innovation Facility is a state-of-the-art bioprocessing laboratory for upscaling and manufacturing biopharmaceuticals. These facilities, along with our Research Centres of Excellence play an important role in UTS’s contribution to industry innovation. Below are some examples of our contribution and impact.
Wastewater treatment facilities a way to tackle food waste challenge
UTS researchers estimated just three wastewater facilities could fill 20% of the identified anaerobic digestion capacity gap required for Sydney by 2030.
Wallbot: A Robot for Maintaining Green Walls
Whilst the social and ecological benefits of green walls are well known, uptake has been slow partly due to perceptions of high ongoing maintenance costs. The development of a prototype wallbot to inspect and monitor high-rise green walls attempts to address this barrier.
3D-printed air: a cool solution to tackle global warming
The world's first robotically 3D-printed air-diffusion system, offering potential to cut carbon emissions and resource use in the building industry.
Beer and algae: brewing a greener future
Tackling climate change, one brew at a time Sydney brewery Young Henrys has teamed up with UTS researchers using algae to remove CO2 from the manufacturing process.
From the ashes of fast fashion, arises the phoenix of the ‘Wellbeing Wardrobe’
Moving from a culture of fast fashion, latest looks and unsustainable consumption to a system where human and ecological health come first.
