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- 1. Manufacturing Futures Competition Program is an inspiring six month innovation process designed to ignite the manufacturing sector. Drawing together industry, academia, government and next generation thinkers the program looks to rapidly develop key new innovative products and processes and assist Australian manufacturing to thrive in a technology driven world. Manufacturing is an integral part of the Australian economic landscape. Worth over $30bn the sector is the second largest employer nationally and the largest full time employer in Victoria, however the sector is declining and today manufacturing is facing its greatest challenge – innovate or continue to lose out to rapid technological change and a competitive international environment. Manufacturing Futures Competition Program Why the Manufacturing Futures Competition is so vital Igniting an Inspirational New Era Over the last 10 years Manufacturing’s share of GDP has fallen the most sharply of any industry sector. The Australian Industry Report 2015 www.manufuturescomp.com.au Follow Us #ManufuturesComp
- 2. Dr Anita Hill - Executive Director, Future Industries, CSIRO ‘CSIRO supports the Manufacturing Futures Competition and looks forward to exploring prospective collaboration opportunities, particularly in relation to industry connected challenges for our ON Accelerator and extending opportunities for participating in commercialisation projects with industry.’ Professor Stephen Gray - Victoria University Institute for Sustainability and Innovation ‘At Victoria University, serving the tertiary education and research needs of communities across the western metropolitan region of Melbourne, we are acutely aware of the current and looming impacts of major disruptions to the local manufacturing sector. As head of the Victoria University Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, I am intensely aware of both the challenges and opportunities ahead of us. The Manufacturing Futures Competition is an excellent initiative for fast-tracking new advanced manufacturing in Victoria.’ Dr Colin Long - State Secretary, NTEU on behalf of the Victorian Trades Hall Council ‘The Manufacturing Futures Competition provides a strong process for rapid development of new local advanced manufacturing projects and the quality jobs these projects will generate. The competition also encourages a commendable building of more effective collaboration between business and university researchers and students. From a union perspective, this is an excellent initiative and we commend it.’ Bill Petreski – Director, Innovation, Brand & Innovation, KPMG ‘The Competition is a great way of addressing a key gap in the current manufacturing startup ecosystem. Using the hackathon and accelerator concepts, involving partners (sponsors) from universities and business as well as government, and exposing participants to different investors will give them a solid foundation to commercialise their product or process. This is unique in the sector and worth supporting.’ Shane Infanti – Chief Executive Officer, AMTIL ‘AMTIL are committed to supporting activities that promote innovation and encourage our next generation of entrepreneurs to “have a go”. By combining the concepts of Hackathon, Accelerator and Competition and with its focus specifically on manufacturing, the Manufacturing Futures Competition provides a unique support to this sector and a means of creating new jobs and businesses at a time of significant losses. I am happy to support this and commend it.’ Peter Sanbrook – Director, OPTIM ‘I am particularly supportive of the Manufacturing Futures Competition(MFC) initiative which offers an excellent program to support rapid product and process innovation, to initiate new advanced manufacturing projects, strengthen local business innovation capabilities and create jobs. As a business innovation and improvement facilitator working in regional Victoria (with OPTIM) and a successful entrepreneur and manufacturer, I strongly recommend this MFC Proposal.’ www.manufuturescomp.com.au Testimonials Follow Us #ManufuturesComp To discuss partnership opportunities please call Carolyn Hughes on 0417 785 875 or John Lawrence on 0408 096 447