UQ VC welcomes Smart State Strategy II

Vice-Chancellor of The University of Queensland, Professor John Hay AC, has welcomed the announcement of the second stage of the Smart State Strategy, Smart Queensland.

Premier Peter Beattie made the announcement following a Community Cabinet meeting at UQ’s St Lucia campus today.

Professor Hay said he was pleased to see initiatives such as three new innovation funds, totaling $200 million, and an extra $20 million for the Smart State Research Facilities Fund.

“Initiatives such as the Smart State Strategy are vital for the ongoing development and prosperity of our state and country,” Professor Hay said.

“It is very appropriate that the announcement was made at UQ, as we are the forefront of research and commercial development.

“The venue for the announcement - the Queensland Bioscience Precinct which houses the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) – is a fine example of the Smart State in action.

“The Queensland Government provided vital funding for the construction of the Queensland Bioscience Precinct, as well as ongoing support for the Institute. The precinct is at the centre of a plan to build one of the largest concentrations of biological scientists in the world.”

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