Australian SMEs

Thales Australia’s Lithgow Arms business in regional NSW has established a Small Arms Collaboration and Cooperation Centre (C3) to support and help grow the capabilities of its Australian SME and industrial partners.   

Under round two of the Demonstrator Program as part of the Moon to Mars initiative, Australian small and medium businesses will be able to apply for mission grants between $750,000 and $10 million to help launch their technologies into space. 

As the Australian government continues to invest in developing Defence capabilities, it’s never been a better time for SMEs to explore the opportunities within the growing sector.

Defence industry businesses are being given greater access to a Morrison Government grant aimed at growing the skills of Australia’s defence industry. The Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) program offers grants of up to half a million dollars to support the skilling needs of eligible small to medium businesses, with the Government providing $39 million … Continue reading Up to $500,000 in SADI grants by Defence to help Aussie SMEs →

SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance) has embarked upon a new project to assist its members to secure significant packages of work. SEMMA’s membership is representative of Australian Manufacturing as a whole having a number of large iconic manufacturers,  a greater number of medium-sized companies and a host of smaller companies right through to  several … Continue reading Business opportunities through collaboration →

Whenever there are calls for governments to divert our fragmented industry policy efforts and to concentrate their attention on “what we are really good at”, alarm bells should ring. It is true that governments have important roles to play in fostering the development of Australian industries. It is also true that our industry policies are … Continue reading Growing manufacturing: what role for industry policy? →

The federal government is calling on start-ups and small-to medium-sized businesses to submit proposals to develop innovative solutions to national environmental challenges. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said $12 million was being made available through the latest round of the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) across five challenges. “This is a … Continue reading $12 million business innovation initiative for SMEs to save environment →

Australian maker of electric vehicle chargers, Tritium, is trying to fix a problem that many manufacturers in advanced technology are facing. The company, founded by three PhD students in Brisbane in 1999, is at the forefront of a resurgence of onshore manufacturing in Australia. Today, it specialises in electronic energy technology, with a focus on … Continue reading Why Australian manufacturers need to onshore their technology →

L3Harris Australia is seeking information from Australian small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a range of capabilities within the design, manufacture and integration of high-end electronics components, sub-systems and associated technologies. The recent announcement is part of the company’s ongoing supply assurance program for potential inclusion into their global supply chain. The expression of interest is aimed … Continue reading L3Harris Australia seeks EOIs from SMEs on manufacturing capability →

Global systems integrator and services company, Leidos, has joined the Australian Government’s Global Supply Chain Program as its newest prime contractor. Managed by the Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC), the Global Supply Chain Program contracts defence prime companies to identify opportunities for Australian SMEs within their supply chains. The other seven prime contractors involved in … Continue reading Leidos joins the Global Supply Chain Program as a prime contractor →