The Hindu Business Line : Australian varsity in talks with IT cos

Bangalore, Sept. 12 The University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia is in talks with several Indian IT companies, including Wipro, TCS, Zensar and mPhasis to set up development centres on its campus.

Putting forward the Innovation Campus concept located in the university, Mr Gerard Sutton, Vice-Chancellor, University of Wollongong, said, “Considering the skills shortage in Australia, this would be a great opportunity for Indian companies looking for a presence there to be located to the university to attract talent from the campus.” Mr Sutton said that apart from IT companies, the university would also invite companies in the biotechnology, nanotechnology, engineering, mining and finance sectors to establish their centres on the Innovation Campus.

The Innovation Campus is a $500-million research and development centre that would also offer cost benefits for Indian organisations that want to establish or expand their presence in the Asia Pacific/Oceania region through an Australian base, he said. The campus will have 25 buildings including a hotel and a conference centre.

Cricketer Adam Gilchrist, who is here as ambassador for the University of Wollongong to woo Indian corporates seeking a foothold in Australia, said that his association with Wollongong went back a long way. “I scored my first century here, my brother studied here and now I want to be involved in the education field and Wollongong has presented me with the opportunity.”

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