$100m innovation hub for UNSW

UNSW Vice-Chancellor Ian Jacobs has hailed a new $100 million innovation precinct deal with the Chinese as a boost to Australian research.

The signage of the University of NSW in Sydney — The University of NSW has teamed up with the Chinese on a new $100 million innovation precinct. (AAP)

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Published 15 April 2016 3:24pm

Source: AAP

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The University of NSW has teamed up with the Chinese on a new $100 million innovation precinct.

UNSW Vice-Chancellor Ian Jacobs said the Torch precinct deal would help boost Australian research in advanced materials, biotechnology, energy and environmental engineering.

"This is about future proofing our national competitiveness by strategically positioning Australia as China becomes the world's largest investor in research and development and the twenty first century's science and technology superpower," Professor Jacobs said in a statement.

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