The park has encouraged collaborative ventures that maximise the capacity of companies to take products of market driven research through to the commercialisation phase.
As such, researchers have been located alongside companies with the capital and expertise to commercialise and export them with the objective of improving Australia's global competitiveness.
In 1998, Professor Trevor Cole, the then executive director of The Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering of The University of Sydney was asked to document the early years.
[2] In August 1990, the Business Liaison Office of The University of Sydney prepared a comprehensive report detailing some 'perspectives and recommendations for the establishment of a smart city on the then Eveleigh railway yard site' – this followed an overseas study tour to 15 science parks, principally in the US, but also in the UK (Cambridge), Japan and Sweden.
Forgan was awarded an honorary doctor of engineering by the University of Sydney and an Order of Australia Medal in recognition of his outstanding role.
Transit Systems bus route 308 from Eddy Avenue to Marrickville Metro stops in front of the South Eveleigh precinct.
The University of Wollongong also endorsed the park's bid to the Premier for HPCC funding based on its assistance in regional incubator programs.
The park has also received funding and support from NSW government, Department of Education Employment Training and Youth Affairs, ETF, SSC, Roads & Traffic Authority, Telstra and AGL Energy.