Innovation precincts

Boggo Road Innovation Precinct

The Boggo Road Innovation Precinct is the heart of southeast Queensland’s existing knowledge corridor, an ecosystem of scientists, clinicians, academics, entrepreneurs, and industry.

A powerful engine room for health, biomedical and environmental sciences, the precinct is home to world-class talent, translational research, scientific breakthroughs, and highly regarded and well connected knowledge institutions. Its reputation for achieving commercial outcomes with public impact precedes itself, with breakthroughs such as the Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine and key precinct partners including the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ecosciences Precinct, Translational Research Institute, Sanofi, Queensland Government Departments – Queensland Health, Department of Environment and Science, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, University of Queensland, CSIRO, Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology and Queensland Investment Corporation.

Situated within a 3km radius of Brisbane CBD, the precinct is complemented by existing infrastructure such as the Cross River Rail, metro network, the heritage Boggo Road Gaol and globally recognised medical and scientific research institutions.

With investment from government, industry, clinicians, and academia the Boggo Road Innovation Precinct is set to become a place of many more success stories, where we will celebrate and commercialise the work of people who will change the world.

Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct

The Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP) is Asia-Pacific’s newest innovation hub, a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem now emerging onto the world stage.

We’re internationally recognised for transforming lives through healthcare innovation, new knowledge and next-generation technologies.

Anchored by Griffith University (ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide), Gold Coast University Hospital (in the Newsweek Top 250 World’s Best Smart Hospitals) and Gold Coast Private Hospital, GCHKP co-locates leading global talent for collaboration and commercial success.

Our key research and service capabilities include precision personalised medicine, drug and diagnostic development, advanced design and manufacturing and pioneering digital and preventative health care.

Backed by $5 billion of health, education, transport and residential infrastructure, the 200ha GCHKP contributes a $3.4bn value-add to the Queensland economy and is home to 15,000 workers, 1,000 researchers, 20,000 students, 2,500 residents and 50 SMEs and tech companies.

And that’s just today… the Precinct of tomorrow is already coming out of the ground, with almost $250m of private development underway within Lumina, the 9.5ha commercial cluster of development-ready GCHKP sites.

The data proves GCHKP is a smart investment in Australia’s fastest-growing major city—the Gold Coast, a globally renowned lifestyle destination boasting a stable, diversifying economy, competitive taxes and a skilled workforce.

Herston Health Precinct

Herston Health Precinct (HHP) is one of the largest integrated precincts in Australia. Anchored by Queensland’s largest hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, this 20-hectare precinct is a world class centre for healthcare innovation, education, research, training and clinical services.

Over the next ten years, HHP will benefit from further public and private investment, including the Herston Quarter Redevelopment being led by Australian Unity, and the Queensland Cancer Centre. The Precinct is easily accessed by road, train and bus, with a new railway station at Exhibition in 2024/25.

In addition to the four foundation Partners (Metro North, UQ, QUT and QIMR-B), this includes Australian Unity who are leading the Herston Quarter Redevelopment – a 5.3 hectare precinct focused on health, wellbeing and innovation. Other on-site entities include Pathology Queensland, CSIRO Australian eHealth Research Centre and Stryker.

HHP continues to evolve. We are developing a number of new health and research centres and institutes which offers opportunity to collaborate and innovate. As a world leading cluster of biomedical, research, education and clinical activity, we have potential for continued growth in translating medical research into clinical practice, treatment and prevention.

Springfield BioPark

Our vision for BioPark Australia is to create a place where multiple biologic industries (Therapeutics, Vaccines, Med Tech, Diagnostics and Wellbeing) will co-locate and keep growing. Central to the BioPark will be its provision of the complete suite of necessary components and reagents for these industries.

It has potential to offer a “Fill and Finish” module where bulk products are divided into vials for use in a dispensary/pharmacy and specialist storage (including very low temperature) areas for biologics. Future-proofing is built-in with staged expansion sites available to users.

Bio Park Australia is already well underway with Southern RNA and Aegros currently planning the construction of their facilities in the precinct.

Sunshine Coast Precinct/Centre for Bioinnovation

Discover a thriving ecosystem of innovation and collaboration at the heart of the Sunshine Coast precinct. The region is a global leader in sustainability, passionately championing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals with a profound impact on clean water, climate action, and biodiversity conservation.

Diversity thrives here. The precinct’s commitment to interdisciplinary research through a ‘One Health’ approach seamlessly bridges human, animal, and environmental health. Within the Centre for Bioinnovation (CBI), groundbreaking advancements in diagnostics, vaccines, and antimicrobials are realized, propelling us to the forefront of global health solutions.

This is more than a university; it is a catalyst for change within our communities. Deeply rooted in regional engagement, the precinct pioneers healthcare access improvements through clinical trials, mental health research, and medical innovation, including partnering with the Sunshine Coast Health institute.

Sunshine Coast Health institute delivers world-class, interprofessional education and training opportunities to address health service, consumer and community needs.

The state-of-the-art Innovation Centre fosters vibrant university-industry partnerships, offering invaluable mentorship and training. But that’s not all. The Sunshine Coast precinct is a dynamic hub, home to key biotechnology companies like Servatus, Terragen, and Biomedical Chitosan. Its Food and Agribusiness Network, a community of over 370 members, nurtures growth and sparks innovation.

TropiQ – Townsville Tropical Intelligence and Health Precinct

As Australia’s home for all things health and tropical intelligence, TropiQ stands as a beacon of innovation and a gateway to the global Tropics. A true living laboratory and collaborative ecosystem of over 70 organisations, our work spans Health, Medicine, Environmental Sustainability, Disaster Resilience, Defence, Agriculture and Aquaculture and honours the Indigenous communities on whose lands we thrive.

Located in the heart of North Queensland, our place-based precinct strategically co-locates: James Cook University (JCU), Townsville University Hospital, the Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM), CSIRO and adjoins Lavarack Barracks – Australia’s largest land-based defence base.

The planned North Queensland Simulation Park (NQ SPARK) will be equipped with an advanced environmental simulator, clinical simulation, agile command and control simulation, and high-performance computing. Once developed, NQ Spark will activate and catalyse an industry precinct in critical and emerging technologies with an emphasis on research, defence, and health.

Dive into the world of emerging infectious diseases and mosquito-transmitted diseases, from novel Tuberculosis vaccines to drug development and disease treatment, from regional health systems to allied health, JCU’s work is transformative.

The challenges of climate change, food security and disaster resilience in the Tropics are immense. To meet these challenges, JCU is innovating with AI and AgTech solutions to enhance aquaculture and counteract the threats posed by changing rainfall patterns. JCU protects Tropical Australia by setting the standards for buildings under Tropical conditions, and through the recently established Centre for Tropical Biosecurity that pools expertise from diverse disciplines.

The TropiQ partners are united in a mission: to protect and empower life through the application of tropical intelligence, to fortify Australia’s global stance, enhance biosecurity, and pioneer economic growth in novel directions.

Join us at TropiQ, where the future of the Tropics is being reimagined.

Translational Manufacturing@TRI

Proudly funded by the Queensland Government and TRI, the new Translational Manufacturing facility will provide open access GMP training and production facilities, extending TRI’s capability to support nationally and globally significant research. Due to open in 2025, Translational Manufacturing at TRI (TM@TRI) will attract a range of industry, from local start-ups and SMEs to international biomedical corporations, providing the necessary infrastructure to enable these businesses to expand and manufacture at scale on Australian shores.