[2] The Centre raised an initial $2 million (AUD) endowment from a range of major Australian engineering companies and private donors.
The speaker comments on their achievements, with past guests discussing topics such as Cochlear Ltd., Google Maps, Maptek and the Virgin Galactic space program.
[9][10] Current projects at the Warren Centre include off-grid power solutions such as small modular nuclear reactors,[11] construction performance, quality and waste reduction, and urban reform.
[13] It also includes working with undergraduate and graduate students at Australian universities to commercialize innovative projects, such as the parcel delivery drone service.
[18] The Warren Centre's annual Innovation Lecture program has been running since 1996 with the first presenter, John Bertrand, and with other speakers including BHP's Jerry Ellis, Cochlear's Catherine Livingstone, Aimtek's Don Fry, Google's Dr. Lars Rasmussen, professor Hugh F. Durrant-Whyte,[19] Maptek's Dr Bob Johnson, Australian Chief Defence Scientist Dr. Alex Zelinsky,[20] and Virgin Galactic's The Spaceship Company Director of Operations Enrico Palermo.