Knowledge Industries and Biopharmaceuticals
Curtin University, South Metropolitan TAFE (Bentley and Carlisle campuses), as well as the Australian Resources and Research Centre, are all located in the Town. The 2013 Curtin Masterplan and 2018 Bentley-Curtin Specialised Activity Centre Structure Plan outline how Curtin University and Bentley Technology Park will develop into an “innovation city”, by co-locating residential development, student accommodation, research institutions and businesses.
The growth of Curtin University alongside Bentley Technology Park and South Metropolitan TAFE will create the foundations for job growth and support the growing ecosystem of innovators and entrepreneurs choosing to locate within the Town. The Curtin University and Bentley Technology Park precinct is at the forefront of Western Australia’s knowledge economy with plans to develop a major innovation precinct that already houses more than 100 technology-based, research, academic and support organisations.
Driven by an ageing population, the health industry and high value medical capabilities are an important part of the new and emerging economy. Importantly a number of firms within the human biopharmaceuticals and medical product manufacturing sector are located within the Town, and Curtin University is the only Western Australian university that has a pharmacy program.
Why locate your business in Vic Park?
Access to Talent and Research Institutions
Proximity to Curtin University provides direct access to the next generation of innovators, thinkers and entrepreneurs.
As the only university in WA to offer a pharmacy program, Curtin’s connection to Technology Park creates great synergies for those firms involved in the human biopharmaceuticals and medical product manufacturing sector.
Industry Clusters
Bentley Tech Park has become a hub of innovation and enterprise, housing more than 100 knowledge industries and biopharmaceutical companies from across a range of technology based industries, research and development, academia and support organisations.
The cluster of businesses dedicated to tech and biopharmaceutical companies facilitates knowledge sharing, innovation and synergies through shared resources.
Real Estate and Infrastructure
Access to developable land or flexible office space within Bentley Tech Park allows businesses to expand without needing to relocate.
Startups and established firms alike benefit from the option to scale without high costs or logistical disruptions.
Quality of Life
Unlike other industrial and technology areas, Technology Park sits in a parkland setting with access to all the things that make living and working in the Town of Vic Park great, including a vast array of high quality food and coffee venues, plenty of green spaces, and easy access to inner city transport networks to get you to and from work and home.
Proximity to Key Links and Transport
Close to Perth Airport and CBD, Vic Park hosts regional transport and commercial infrastructure that facilitates fasters shipping and lower logistics costs. Vic Park is well-connected by public transport and provides employee accessibility to help with talent attraction.
News: Tech Park’s Location a Huge Drawcard for Innovators