Macquarie University, Sydney

» Macquarie Technology Business Incubator website

This is an example of our commitment to nurture and develop businesses in our local community. Launched in 2007, the Incubator provides a low-risk, dynamic and collaborative environment that fast-tracks the development of new technology businesses in the northern Sydney region. The incubator is located in the University's Research Park and is managed by Access Macquarie Limited, Macquarie University's commercial arm.

One company which has flourished following it's time in the Incubator is Image Connections Australasia, a teleradiology solutions company which provides fast electronic radiological reporting, data basing and account management of radiographic images for the chiropractic, dental and general medical fields.

Collaborations which produce tangible outcomes that benefit society are key to Macquarie's vision. One such collaboration of enormous significance involves research into faster cancer detection.

Macquarie's Biomolecular Frontiers Concentration of Research Excellence has been selected to host the first stage of a major cancer research project – the New South Wales Cancer Proteomics Infrastructure Initiative.

Our researchers will collaborate with a number of cancer and proteomics experts from various centres of excellence across NSW on central problems in translational cancer research. The research will facilitate a more rapid translation of proteomic discoveries into patient care and clinical practice, which will assist with the early detection of cancer.

» Cochlear Project details

Cochlear, a global leader in implanatable hearing solutions, will move its headquarters and principal manufacturing facilities to our campus by 2010. As a part of the process, Cochlear will establish new research collaboration initiatives with Macquarie. This project is the first stage in the development of the Hearing Hub, which will see Australia's leading organisations dedicated to helping the hearing impaired locate in a section of the university.

» Innovative partnership to fight brain disease

In early 2008, ASAM and GE Healthcare formed a new medical alliance to tackle brain diseases including hypertension and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

GE Healthcare will make a significant contribution of sponsorship and equipment over three years to support neuroscience research at the school. Macquarie is one of the few universities to be named an international luminary research site by GE Healthcare. Other research partners include the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Imperial College London, Oxford University and the European Cancer Centre in Milan.

The pairing of EMC, an industry leader in products, services and solutions of information management and storage, with the progressive teaching and research of Macquarie's engineers, seeks to bridge the industry and academic divide. This partnership has resulted in the establishment of five new engineering prizes and will afford our students superb opportunities.

Members alongside EMC include BCS Technology Group Pty Ltd, CiSRA, Honeywell, OEM Technology Solutions, Optus, Cochlear, Juniper Networks and Netcomm.

» Community Activities: The Science Partnership

Launched in 2007 with the NSW Department of Education and Training, this partnership is designed to positively influence young people's attitudes towards studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects.

» MULTILIT Program

This initiative comprises research and development into more effective ways of teaching low-progress students who are experiencing difficulties in learning literacy skills. Since 1998, over 2000 teachers and other educational professionals throughout Australia and overseas have successfully implemented the MULTILIT Program to teach thousands of low-progress readers.