Minister for Jobs and Industry Natalie Hutchins visited the Hanwha Defence Australia stand at the 2024 Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition to announce the successful recipients of rounds 3 and 4 of the Supply Chain Uplift Program (SCUP).
Funding of $827,000 has been awarded to 13* Victorian businesses to help them better compete for and win projects as part of the supply chain for Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) and other major defence businesses.
This is aimed at creating new jobs, export opportunities, and attracting investment to Victoria.
The successful companies in these two rounds includes:
- Amiga Engineering P/L
- Anywise Consulting
- Brockman Engineering
- Copamate
- Corvus Technology Solutions
- Diamond Defence
- Electric Motor Power
- NanoCube
- Parish Engineering
- Secure Bits
- Sutton Tools
- Tickford Racing
“The Supply Chain Uplift Program is giving our local manufacturers the best shot at securing new contracts – creating new jobs for Victorians and boosting our economy,” said Hutchins.
The matched co-funded grants of up to $100,000 will support manufacturers to undertake business improvement projects.
These include systems or facility upgrades, obtaining necessary industry accreditations, and further research and product development programs.
“Working with the Victorian Government to support our two key defence programs means that these SMEs are able to work with us and also on other defence programs, truly uplifting the capabilities and capacities of the sector to compete both here and in Australia,” said HDA acting managing director, Dean Michie.