Hon Jackie Kelly

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UWS NANOTECHNOLOGY PROJECT
Building Nanotechnology Business Potential in the
Campbelltown-Camden Region
UWS is working with existing organisations
including local and regional peak industry
associations 

• to identify existing enterprises with potential
  for application of nano-materials technology
• to facilitate and support development of
  networks, new enterprises and industries (or
  clusters) in nano-materials technology
• to enable access to funding opportunities for
  industry and product development with
  concomitant research and training, including
  research and development granting schemes

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BENEFITS TO REGION
Benefits to the region could be evaluated by
monitoring the following 

• The number of industries identified with the
  potential for rebadging in nano-materials
  development.

• The number of new small/medium enterprises in
  nano-materials in the region.

• The number of new employment opportunities that
  arise in these new enterprises.

• The amount of research and development funding
  (both private and public) from other sources
  attracted to capitalize on the prospects.

• The number and diversity of new products and/or
  processes that are developed.

• The number of research and training
  opportunities that arise.

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CAMPBELLTOWN-CAMDEN INDUSTRY
Industry database by ANZSIC.
Source UWS Office of Regional Development
Industry Database 2003.
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SURVEY RESPONSES BY INDUSTRY
Survey respondents by ANZSIC
Source UWS ORD Industry Survey Aug 2003.
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WHO KNOWS ABOUT NANOTECHNOLOGY?
Existing knowledge of nanotechnology
Source UWS Industry Survey August 2003
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WHO IS USING NANOTECHNOLOGY?
Companies with existing nanotechnology usage.
Source UWS ORD Industry Survey August 2003.
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WHO WANTS TO USE NANOTECHNOLOGY?
Companies with plans to introduce Nanotechnology
Source UWS ORD Industry Survey August 2003.
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PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY
Companies who have entered a partnership with a
university
Source UWS ORD Industry Survey August 2003.
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Source UWS ORD Industry Survey August 2003.
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Source UWS ORD Industry Survey August 2003.
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Source UWS ORD Industry Survey August 2003.
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CONCLUSIONS

• The process of building a Nanotechnology Network
  in GWS is setting the foundations of this
  knowledge hub in a region traditionally seen as a
  low technology player.

• GWS will benefit from a long-term strategy of
  community engagement where new generation
  universities such as UWS can play a critical role
  in the innovation culture of existing industries

• UWS and GWS need a considerable education
  campaign to raise awareness of nanotechnology and
  the opportunities that the Project is providing
  to local businesses

• It is not yet conclusive about the long-term
  effects of this initiative in the regional
  industry.

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