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Australian medtech manufacturer and 3D printing pioneer, Fusetec, has launched a $6.8 million Advanced Surgical Training Clinic (ASTC) in Adelaide to use advanced manufactured human cadavers to create realistic and anatomically accurate bone, skin, and muscle structures. 

Tickets for the postponed 2021 Endeavour Awards, Australia’s premier manufacturing industry awards, are on sale now – celebrating the best in Australian innovation, products and services on 24 March 2022 in Melbourne. The 2022 Endeavour Awards will run as planned later in the year.

CSIRO has opened applications for its new Innovate to Grow: Space program for SMEs working in the space sector, to accelerate growth in Australia’s burgeoning space industry. 

The Latin saying “Citius, Altius, Fortius” or “Faster, Higher, Stronger” would be familiar to those at the pinnacle of world sport, the Olympics. Chosen to encapsulate the traits of peak human performance, these three words are just as relevant to athletes as they are manufacturers – both of whom continually seek a competitive advantage. 

The Northern Territory state government has partnered with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) to open applications for the $7.5 million Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF). The AMEF delivers on the recommendations from the Territory Economic Reconstruction Report and will leverage AMGC’s experience in successfully increasing Australia’s manufacturing capability.  With a focus on expanding manufacturing in the NT, … Continue reading New $7.5 million fund for NT manufacturers →

More than 70 per cent of Australians consider manufacturing as very important to the Australian economy, a survey has revealed. The latest research, Perceptions of Australian Manufacturing, conducted by the Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), surveyed a cross-section of Australians living in metropolitan and regional areas. While most Australians believed that manufacturing was … Continue reading New research finds more Australians view manufacturing as important →

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has appointed respected industry advocate Charmaine Barrett as director for the Northern Territory. 

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has expanded its Manufacturing Academy to incorporate a new learning module, titled Manufacturing with Rosie. 

Nedstack Australia, a fuel cell technology manufacturer, has received $825,000 from the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMGC) to support the development of its proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. This will contribute to the expansion of the Australian hydrogen industry. 

Rewind to this time last year and the vision of lines, hundreds of metres long, snaking their way down roads and around the blocks of Centrelink offices is still etched in my memory. Fast forward to today and the lines are now of prospective employers looking for skilled staff. 

Energy Renaissance, Australia’s first lithium-ion battery manufacturer in NSW, has received an additional $525,072 grant from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) to develop processes and workforce skills for its pilot manufacturing facility in Tomago that will be used to build its superStorage batteries. 

Verton, an Australian lifting and load orientation product manufacturer, is developing its Windmaster project to offer a safer, faster and smarter method of handling and installing suspended loads offshore. 

Jobs top the agenda of most nations – and what a lucky country we have been. For decades, we have leveraged our abundant natural resources, turning our bounty into wealth and employment, with one direct mining job creating more than six indirect jobs in adjacent sectors.   It doesn’t take a prophet to see that we will eventually run out of our largely commodity-based luck. But as long as we are a lucky country, we have some runway left to transition to a smart country – one that is resilient and provides well-paid jobs.   A smart country can make complex things. A country that cannot do so, while still doing well, is a lucky country. Manufacturing is the … Continue reading Moving Australia from a lucky country to a smart country →

The Federal government will aid Australian manufacturers in commercialising ideas with over $3.7 million in grants as part of the Commercialisation Fund, including the development of a rapid COVID-19 test.  Alcolizer Pty Ltd in Balcatta Perth is among six companies to share in funding under the government’s $30M Commercialisation Fund, which brings together industry and researchers … Continue reading Commercialisation Fund provides $3.7M+ in manufacturing grants →

Jehbco Silicones, silicone extrusion and gasket manufacturer, are leveraging opportunities using AMGC’s Manufacturer Response Register to expand into new markets. Jehbco was founded in Sydney in 1974 with just a small extruder and mill by four friends, Jim, Eric, Hank and Burt: their initials forming the company name.  “45 years later, Jehbco is an Australian-owned family run business with all manufacturing done … Continue reading Jehbco expands into new markets via AMGC’s Response Register →

The federal government is supporting Australia’s manufacturers to turn their good ideas into world-beating realities that create more local jobs, with a new $30 million fund. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said the Commercialisation Fund will foster projects that bring industry and researchers together to commercialise new manufacturing products and processes. “Making … Continue reading $30m grants program to support local manufacturing →

Australian electronics manufacturer REDARC will continue its modernisation journey through investment in Industry 4.0 technology and training with support from the  Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). The Lonsdale-based manufacturer will use a co-funding investment of more than $800,000 to extend its smart factory and skill capabilities across in-house and supplier operations. The project is expected … Continue reading SA manufacturer REDARC powers towards factory of the future →

An Australian innovation by 1MILLIKELVIN is rapidly moving towards commercial reality thanks in part to a co-funded grant from the federal government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). 1MILLIKELVIN’s technology can identify and measure minute changes in temperature in solid objects which are a direct result of  the structural loads (compression and tension) applied to it. … Continue reading Australian-made innovation for stress testing and failure monitoring of structures →

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has analysed the completion of its first 10 industry projects together with the release of its 2020 Project Impact Report. The report provides an overview of 78 co-funded manufacturing projects and showcases the economic impact of the first 10 of these commercial opportunities. The analysis reveals significant jobs and … Continue reading AMGC forecasts billion dollar return on manufacturing projects →

Australian companies are expected to gain new export opportunities to create new jobs, with the COVID-19 Manufacturer Response Register opening to international buyers. The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) introduced the online register in March, so local manufacturers and suppliers of crucial products such as personal protective equipment (PPE) could support the national response to … Continue reading AMGC COVID-19 Response Register opening to international buyers →