Your Pathway to Transformation Starts Here!

The Hub focuses on the national priority area of advanced manufacturing and cross-cutting technologies designed to de-risk, scale up, and add value to Australian-manufactured products. This is your opportunity to collaborate with a network of cross-disciplinary experts to boost your business, stay competitive, and unlock cutting-edge research tailored to your needs in the following Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) and Feild of Research (FoR) codes:

  •  460603 – Cyberphysical systems and internet of things

  • 460605 – Distributed systems and algorithms

  • 220403 – Artificial intelligence

  • 220408 – Information systems

  • 400707 – Manufacturing robotics

Whether you’re a small business starting your digital journey, a large manufacturer looking to scale advanced technologies, or a technology provider seeking to push the boundaries of innovation, partnering with us means:

  • Collaborating with experts to create practical, easy-to-implement, research-backed solutions tailored to your specific challenges.

  • Enhancing efficiency and productivity through technologies designed to streamline operations, reduce waste, and optimise your processes—giving you a competitive edge.

  • Leveraging cutting-edge technologies and new research that fuel growth and resilience.

  • Upskilling your workforce in digital manufacturing, from entry-level to advanced expertise.

  • Investing in future talent by sponsoring or engaging with our Research Associate and PhD Scholarship Programs, ensuring a robust future for digital manufacturing in Australia.

  • Attending exclusive partner or public events for insights into digital manufacturing trends, networking with industry leaders, and discovering solutions that drive operational transformation.

  • Developing breakthrough innovations as a technology provider or working with our providers to push the boundaries of AI, IoT, and automation in your facility.

  • Supporting national priorities by contributing to Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capability, economic growth, and sustainability goals through our advanced digital solutions.

Get Started with a Hub Project Agreement

As outlined in the diagram below, the first step is to contact us to discuss your project requirements. We will then provide you with a copy of the Hub Participant Agreement, which describes how the hub works and is governed you’ll need to review, sign, and confirm your commitment.

Once this is complete, we’ll collaborate with you to finalise the Hub Project Agreement, which will detail the key aspects of your project, including:

  • Project title, start and end dates

  • Milestones, deliverables, and their deadlines

  • Names of staff involved in the project

  • Project budget (in-kind and cash)

  • Intellectual Property (IP) ownership

  • Commercialisation arrangements and responsible parties

  • Other relevant project-specific details

This process ensures a clear, collaborative, and well-structured foundation for your involvement in the Hub.

Join us in transforming manufacturing by leveraging our expertise to meet your current and future needs.

Vox Pop – At our 2025 Conference, we asked Steven Teofilo from Krueger Transport Equipment Pty Ltd about Manufacturing challenges and opportunities.  He highlighted that guaranteeing the quality of products in an industry where skills in automotive manufacturing are shrinking is becoming increasingly difficult. He also emphasised the exciting opportunity of working with industry experts, made possible by the ARC, to find solutions to these challenges and develop best-in-class approaches for the Australian manufacturing industry.

Explore partnering opportunities now!