Bringing industry to airports: How the US experience can help Western Sydney take off

A new report from the United States Studies Centre's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program examines industry clusters in defence, AgTech and medtech, which could assist with the development of Western Sydney Airport – commencing in 2026. The report was launched at this event by NSW Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney the Hon. Stuart Ayres, MP followed by expert panel discussion examining the future of Western Sydney Airport industries, along with how research institutions can work together with industry to encourage the formation of industry clusters.

Show Notes

Report author Justin Wastnage presents insights into the US development of industry clusters in aerospace, AgTech and medical devices. His presentation was followed by a panel featuring: Mike Gallagher (Strategy Director for defence industry prime Northrop Grumman Australia), Serena Lee (Co-founder of indoor vertical farming startup Farmwall), and Professor Simon Ringer (Academic Director of Core Research Facilities, and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Sydney).

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