Macquarie Park locals take lead at Innovation and Productivity Council

New members of the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council have been announced for the next three-year term, including two leaders from the Macquarie Park innovation district.

A trusted and independent thought-leader to Government and industry, the Innovation and Productivity Council helps create jobs, investment, and exports by nurturing innovative activity in New South Wales.

Members are appointed by the Governor of NSW and include experts from across industry, academia, and public service. Representatives from Macquarie Park are Rod Lopez from Nanosonics (Talavera Road) and Bruce Dowton from Macquarie University (Balaclava Road). 

An international operations executive with over 25 years of experience, Rod Lopez is the Chief Operating Officer at infection prevention company Nanosonics.

Nanosonics recently moved their headquarters to Macquarie Park, doubling the MedTech company’s manufacturing capacity in the process.

Professor S. Bruce Dowton also joins the Innovation and Productivity Council. Vice Chancellor and President of Macquarie University, Professor Dowton has been a key player in the institution’s ascendancy and growth, re-committing the University’s deep relationship with industry and its place in the heart of Macquarie Park innovation district.

Mark Ames, General Manager at Connect Macquarie Park Innovation District, welcomed their appointments:

“Having two local leaders join the State’s Innovation and Productivity Council is testament to our area’s impact as an established and successful driver of innovation.

Last year the Council published new research on innovation districts and the role of anchor institutions like Macquarie University, noting the exceptional collaboration between government, academia and big business already found in Macquarie Park.”