INDUSTRY & RESEARCH
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Market forces
The tightening links between research and
industry will put a premium on practical
innovation – and on not leaving people
behind as technology advances.
Glenn Wightwick interviewed by Patrick Avenell
C
hinese technology brand Huawei recently hosted
its Asia-Pacific Innovation Day – which is actually
two days – labelled ‘The Brilliance of Exploration
in Sydney’.
Speaking on the importance of science and co-operation
at the event was University of Technology Sydney deputy
vice-chancellor, research, Glenn Wightwick.
Wightwick spent almost three decades at IBM before
entering academia, so he is well-placed to talk about the
role industry should play in the higher-education sphere.
Campus Review sits down with Wightwick to go deep
into this subject, including to what degree it is universities’
role to promote greater public understanding and
acknowledgement of innovation.
CR: How important to the university and academic
experience are relationships between hardware
manufacturers and technology brands?
GW: What’s most important for us is the opportunity to
work with companies that are doing interesting projects.
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