Melbourne Advanced Manufacturing

Melbourne Advanced Manufacturing

Melbourne is Australia’s leader in advanced manufacturing and one of the few places in the world that covers the entire manufacturing spectrum, from research and engineering to design and production. Melbourne is home to more than 20 cutting-edge advanced manufacturing research centres, many in partnership with world-class universities.

Melbourne’s advanced manufacturing expertise spans design, composite materials, material handling, software development, additive processes, automated systems and advanced electronics and machinery.

Melbourne is home to a network of specialised advanced manufacturing research precincts servicing a range of industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Defence, Scientific Instruments, Medical Devices and Equipment, Chemicals and Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, Fabricated Metals, TCF (textiles, clothing and footwear) and Food Processing.

Melbourne’s Central Business District is home to an advanced manufacturing precinct, incorporating the University of Melbourne and RMIT University, that offers state-of-the-art facilities including 3D printing and reverse engineering.

Melbourne’s Parkville Precinct is a globally recognised hub of excellence in healthcare, research and education. A cluster of research and health sciences institutes in the precinct specialise in smart and advanced materials applications, instrument development, advanced ICT applications and nanotechnology.

Home to Monash University, the Australian Synchrotron, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Monash Health, the Monash Health Translation Precinct, and Melbourne’s key pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including Servier, GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers Squibb, this precinct is the locus of numerous advanced manufacturing research projects and collaborations.