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An Australian engineering powerhouse whose solar research underpins much of the world's photovoltaic industry.
UNSW Sydney has one of the largest engineering faculties in Australia, and its photovoltaics research group has been internationally significant for decades — cell architectures developed there are widely used across the global solar industry.
The university is also active in quantum computing research, with substantial national funding behind it.
Sydney is Australia's largest startup ecosystem, with financial technology as the dominant category alongside enterprise software and increasingly climate technology.
The university's solar and quantum research gives the city a deep technology strand distinct from its software base.
Spinouts and alumni companies concentrate in solar and renewable energy, quantum computing, financial technology, and medical technology.
The photovoltaics group's alumni are notably influential across the international solar manufacturing industry.
Sydney hosts most of Australia's venture capital, with several funds focused on climate and deep technology.
Government research incentives and superannuation capital both play meaningful roles in the funding mix.
GCN’s global network includes millions of startups and founders and a broad community of investors, creating opportunities to discover potential connections across university communities.
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