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Department of Industry,
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Centres
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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
GROWTH CENTRE
Industry Industry
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Department of Industry,
Department
of Industry,
Innovation and ScienceInnovation
and Science
Centres
Centres
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre will develop an internationally
competitive, dynamic and thriving Australian advanced manufacturing sector.
Overview
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre is part of the
$248 million Industry Growth Centres Initiative.
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre
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The Growth Centre will use six strategies to drive the competitiveness
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drive innovation by building links between businesses and industry
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and productivity of the sector:
Growth Centres will work to unlock commercial opportunities and
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1. CONNECTIONS FOR GROWTH: Linking Australian manufacturers
organisations and the science and research sector. They will assist
Australian industry to better capitalise on the excellent research
and development undertaken and scientific knowledge generated
in Australia.
with global companies and their digital supply chains.
2. HUBS FOR GROWTH: Connecting Australian manufacturers with
local and global companies to improve access to and use of
specialised management and workplace skills.
The Growth Centre will boost the competitiveness, productivity and
innovative capacity of Australia’s Advanced Manufacturing sector by:
identifying opportunities to reduce regulatory burden, increasing
collaboration and commercialisation, improving capabilities to engage
with international markets and global supply chains and enhancing
management and workforce skills. A sector strategy and activities
will be developed to put this into action.
3.FUTURE JOBS FOR GROWTH: Identifying the skills and
knowledge required in the sector and developing the demand for
and supply of future employment opportunities.
Laying the groundwork for success
5.REFORMS FOR GROWTH: Reforming regulations to encourage
investment, transformation and growth by manufacturers.
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre is led by Mr Andrew
Stevens and a small board of respected industry leaders.
First year activities include:
• Developing a 10 year strategic plan for the sector through the
Growth Centre’s Sector Competitiveness Plan.
• Working with the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative
Research Centre so it can be an innovative research engine
for the Growth Centre.
• Establishing hubs to support skills sharing and development for
manufacturers (and other members) in the Growth Centre.
• Fostering research and industry engagement by working closely
with researchers, universities and businesses to align knowledge
priorities and address barriers to commercialisation.
4.COMMERCIALISATION FOR GROWTH: Presenting businesses with
a pipeline of well-developed innovations which are ready to
commercialise.
6.COMPETE FOR GROWTH: Improving the perceptions of
manufacturing amongst Australians.
National reach and focus
The Growth Centre will establish hubs around Australia to strengthen
and leverage existing collaborative relationships, which will improve
the sector’s competitiveness and productivity. Locations will include:
Geelong, Victoria; Clayton, Victoria; Adelaide, South Australia;
Brisbane, Queensland; and Western Sydney, New South Wales.
In many of these locations, the Growth Centre will co-locate with
the CSIRO to build scale and maximise impact.
• Engaging with businesses in metropolitan and regional areas to
develop a deep understanding of their operations, issues and
visions for the future to develop and publish case studies.
Contact
If you are interested in being involved with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre email: enquiries@amgc.org.au
For more information on the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre go to www.amgc.org.au.
For more information on the Industry Growth Centres Initiative go to www.business.gov.au/IndustryGrowthCentres.
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