Goal 9: Industry, innovation & infrastructure

Through our Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC), we aim to create resilient built environments, globally competitive industries and socially inclusive communities.

We conduct real-world research in developing smart technology, sustainable packaging, and innovative infrastructure to achieve better, cleaner industries and communities.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, data show that higher-technology industries recovered faster and proved to be more resilient, pointing to the need to promote innovation and technology transfer in a way that benefits all countries.
– United Nations

Sustainability on campus

VU’s new City Tower, a vertical campus building, used 90% recycled materials in its construction.

Research groups addressing Goal 9

Zora Vrcelj, Engineering
Built environment & infrastructure research
The aim of the group is to facilitate advanced research in all aspects of sustainable built environment through designing efficient buildings, planning smart cities, creating more liveable places, ado
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research group
Responding to the challenges faced by businesses and other organisations, this group identifies real-world challenges and their solutions ,with attention protecting Country, consistent with the SDGs.
Applied informatics research
The aim of the program is to engage computer scientists, experts from application domains (including health, community, business and environments), industry and government partners to develop innovati
Maurice Guerrieri fire research facilities
Geotechnical, rock mechanics & pavement research
The geotechnical, rock mechanics and pavement (GR&P) research group at Victoria University focuses on fundamental and applied research that builds knowledge to make civil infrastructures safer, more e
Supermarket aisle shows packaged produce
Sustainable packaging research
The research undertaken by this group is aimed at increasing the overall effectiveness of packaging, reducing the environmental impact of packaging and minimising packaging waste.
Intelligent Technology Innovation Lab (ITIL) group
Artificial Intelligence (AI) that can use machine comprehension to extract semantic meaning. Application areas include cyber security, healthcare, smart city, tourism and domestic violence.

VU stories

Deni Najdovski
Playing a key role in Victoria’s future
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil Engineering)
"The best part of VU’s work-integrated approach is being immersed in the industry and having the opportunity to develop key networking skills."
The best part of VU’s work-integrated approach is being immersed in the industry and having the opportunity to develop key networking skills.
Deni's story
Engineered to succeed
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)
"I chose VU because they have a world-leading research group in Engineered Packaging and Distribution."
I chose VU because they have a world-leading research group in Engineered Packaging and Distribution.
Read Julien's story
Nunu Sarum.
Engineering her way to success
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) Civil Engineering
"I find the practical, problem-based style of learning and smaller classes in the Block Model really beneficial."
I find the practical, problem-based style of learning and smaller classes in the Block Model really beneficial.
Nunu's story