Australia’s manufacturing sector has received a significant boost. The Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) has approved its first five industry-led CORE research projects. This unlocks more than $11 million in combined investment to accelerate additive manufacturing capability across key industries.
The projects mark 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.
The projects receive $1.95 million in Commonwealth funding through AMCRC, matched dollar-for-dollar by industry partners. Research and commercial collaborators also provide more than $7 million in in-kind contribution.
The projects span aerospace, mobility and transport, medtech, mining and defence. They 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.
AMCRC Managing Director Simon Marriott said the projects demonstrate growing industry confidence in additive manufacturing as a strategic capability for Australian industry.
“This is a significant milestone for Australia’s manufacturing sector,” Mr Marriott said. “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.”
“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.”
From proof of concept to deployment
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 said the projects reinforce the importance of collaboration in building Australia’s advanced manufacturing future.
“These partnerships are creating the knowhow, infrastructure and industry connections needed to strengthen Australia’s additive manufacturing ecosystem,” Ms Jeanes said. “Importantly, they are helping translate world-class Australian research into real industrial capability and economic opportunity.”
AMCRC was established with $57.5 million in Commonwealth Government funding through the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. It brings together 12 Australian universities, CSIRO and more than 60 industry and member organisations. Together, they aim to accelerate the adoption and commercialization of additive manufacturing across Australia.
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