$11 million boost for Additive Manufacturing research through AMCRC’s first projects
Australia’s Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC), based in Hawthorn, Victoria, has approved its first five industry-led CORE research projects. The projects unlock more than AU$11 million in combined investment, and are expected to accelerate Additive Manufacturing capability across key industries.
The announcement marks the first major R&D investments under AMCRC’s Commonwealth-backed mandate to strengthen Australia’s manufacturing competitiveness, productivity and sustainability through industry-led Additive Manufacturing innovation.
Supported by AU$1.95 million in Commonwealth funding through AMCRC, the projects are matched dollar-for-dollar by industry partners and backed by more than AU$7 million in in-kind contribution from research and commercial collaborators.
Spanning aerospace, mobility and transport, medtech, mining and defence, the projects bring together AMCRC industry and research partners to tackle manufacturing challenges in advanced materials, sustainable design and high-performance production technologies. Individual project announcements will be made as projects commence.
“This is a significant milestone for Australia’s manufacturing sector,” stated AMCRC Managing Director Simon Marriott. “These projects show industry is investing in Additive Manufacturing not just as an emerging technology, but as a critical pathway to stronger manufacturing capability, more resilient supply chains and globally competitive production.”
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“The level of collaboration and co-investment we’ve seen in this first funding round highlights the appetite to accelerate commercial outcomes and bring advanced manufacturing innovations to market faster,” continued Marriott.
The CORE Project funding program supports collaborative, multi-year R&D initiatives designed to move technologies from proof-of-concept through to pilot production and commercial deployment.
AMCRC Chair Susan Jeanes added, “These partnerships are creating the knowhow, infrastructure and industry connections needed to strengthen Australia’s Additive Manufacturing ecosystem. Importantly, they are helping translate world-class Australian research into real industrial capability and economic opportunity.”
Established with $57.5 million in Commonwealth Government funding through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, AMCRC brings together 12 Australian universities, CSIRO and more than 60 industry and member organisations to accelerate the adoption and commercialisation of Additive Manufacturing technologies across Australia.
Read more about the core project funding at the AMCRC.
