Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre
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.
Growth Centres will work to unlock commercial opportunities and drive innovation by building links
between businesses and industry 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.
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.
Laying the groundwork for success
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre is led by Mr Andrew Stevens and a small board of respected
industry leaders.
First year activities include:
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Developing a 10 year strategic plan for the sector through the Growth Centre’s Sector
Competitiveness Plan.
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Working with the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre so it can be an innovative
research engine for the Growth Centre.
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Establishing hubs to support skills sharing and development for manufacturers (and other
members) in the Growth Centre.
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Fostering research and industry engagement by working closely with researchers, universities and
businesses to align knowledge priorities and address barriers to commercialisation.
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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.
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre in action
The Growth Centre will use six strategies to drive the competitiveness and productivity of the sector:
1. CONNECTIONS FOR GROWTH: Linking Australian manufacturers 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.
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.
4. COMMERCIALISATION FOR GROWTH: Presenting businesses with a pipeline of well-developed
innovations which are ready to commercialise.
5. REFORMS FOR GROWTH: Reforming regulations to encourage investment, transformation and
growth by manufacturers.
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.
Contact
If you are interested in being involved with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre email:
advmanGC@industry.gov.au
For more information on the Industry Growth Centres Initiative go to the Industry Growth Centres webpage