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BizAdvisers is associated with the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Business Victoria in delivering a business mentoring program to help small businesses navigate the economic challenges posed by restrictions to help slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The mentoring program is at no cost to the participating business. BizAdvisers is a new association of business consulting professionals providing tailored advice helping SME's to become a cut above the rest.  With around 90 years combined executive management experience in private industry and over 30 years collective experience supporting SMEs, our BizAdvisers have helped many businesses across a broad spectrum of industries to grow and prosper. In this Victorian government program, eligible business owners can receive up to four 2-hour mentoring sessions over a 3month period with an experienced BizAdviser professional who will guide, mentor and help them make informed decisions about the future of their business. The program offers tailored guidance in several areas: Business recovery - to strengthen business recovery (cost reduction, debt and cashflow management) Market transformation - to understand how coronavirus (COVID-19) has triggered or accelerated market changes Digital literacy and engagement - to help businesses reach new customers and markets Market and supply chain…

The Australian government recently announced its new Modern Manufacturing Strategy, which will involve a $1.5 billion investment in Australian manufacturing, targeting six national “manufacturing” priorities for five years from FY21. The Strategy, which will include another round of the highly successful Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF) released in 2019, is part of the government’s broader plan to stimulate the Aussie economy following the impacts of COVID-19. How can you benefit? If your business looking to improve, scale-up, or completely overhaul your manufacturing capabilities the MMF funding could be of significant benefit to you. The MMF supports investments into transformative technologies and processes and is specifically for SME manufacturers that are incorporated in Australia and employ 199 staff or less.. It will fund $100K-$1M on a three to one funding basis and a funding round is expected to open this year. What do you need to prepare? Once open, application rounds don’t last long so it’s important to prepare early to ensure you submit a well-described and evidence-based application to put your best foot forward. We recommend you prepare in advance of the funding round opening and that you have on hand: a project plan, or a document that…

Australian manufacturing is in uncharted territory, as we navigate through Covid-19 in the age of heightened connectivity and inevitable digitalisation. Industry 4.0 technologies and solutions will be critical to address the business impact of Covid-19, and to be more competitive. Industry 4.0 is playing a key role in industrial transformation, improving manufacturing productivity, connectivity, workplace safety, cybersecurity and supply chain optimisation. This makes it necessary for Australian businesses to be aware of Industry 4.0 technologies and build fluid recovery plans to reflect new and evolving business realities. As per the recent Federal Government announcements, over $140 million will be spent to enable businesses adopt and take advantage of digital technologies. The webinars will help you explore the benefits of Industry 4.0, and surface opportunities to adopt digital technologies. Swinburne University’s Advanced Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Hub would like to help manufacturers use this time to expand their thinking and broaden their practical knowledge to implement Industry 4.0 now and in the future. We invite you to join us in our monthly webinar series covering a diverse range of Industry 4.0 topics, which are designed to enhance your Industry 4.0 mindset and to deliver immediate value. Our web-based presentations…

Within the Australia Pacific region, Airbus is one the most well-known suppliers of advanced helicopter solutions and Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services to both Defence and Civil clients. Building upon this heritage, Airbus is seeking to grow its space portfolio in Australia and New Zealand by integrating the capability and skill of local industry. Airbus acknowledges the strategic importance of Australian Industry Capability, and is committed to ensuring Australian companies and academia have the opportunity to partner in meaningful and sustainable ways with the largest space company in Europe and one of the world’s leading communication satellite companies. Complementing its industry engagement roadshows events across Australia, Airbus is now seeking expressions of interest from Australian organisations. This may lead to one-on-one discussions with Airbus to identify specific local workshare opportunities in the pursuit, delivery and support of space related opportunities. The project page has more information and an opportunity to indicate that a company is interested in one or more of the work packages listed. Example contract 1. Manufacturing - aluminium Components and small aluminium parts precision machining Surface treatment (Alodine 1200 or Sirtec 650) Aluminium/aluminium honeycomb structures Additive aluminium manufacturing Registering Interest This ICN portal…

Multiple free web events to help Victorian manufacturers create and capture new value. Swinburne University’s Advanced Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Hub would like to help manufacturers use this time to find opportunities for new ways of working, keep people motivated and engaged, and to transform their business. The Hub is hosting multiple web-based presentations, catered to owners or senior leaders of Victorian-based manufacturing companies. The Hub would like to invite you to these virtual events and take advantage. The topics covered in these virtual events are practical, accessible and immediately applicable to businesses.  Based on this positive feedback from the industry, the Hub has introduced a variety of new Industry 4.0-based topics to expand your thinking and implement the knowledge into your business. Vision Systems in Industry 4.0 will be held on Tuesday 8 September from 8:30 am to 9:30 am futuremap® Embedding Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing will be delivered on Friday 11 September from 8:30 am to 11 am Digital Twins in Industry 4.0 will be held on Tuesday 15 September from 8:30 am to 9:30 am Value Proposition Design for Leveraging Industry 4.0 will be held on Tuesday 22 September from 8:30 am to 9:30 am Please…

AMTIL CORPORATE PARTNERS. EXPERTISE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. To help AMTIL cater to the needs of our members and the broader advanced manufacturing community in Australia, we benefit from the ongoing support of a select group of Corporate Partners. Especially as we work through the difficult times under COVID-19, AMTIL’s Corporate Partners can offer you expert assistance across a range of different areas. AMTIL gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Corporate Partners. Should you require assistance in any of these areas, please do not hesitate to reach out to them. BMS Group –Insurance Brokers  Our new approach to insurance allows us to provide strategic, innovative and personally tailored risk management advice and related insurance solutions. Interlease – Finance Broking  We are an experienced group of finance professionals involved in Equipment, Property and Business Finance.  We are well known and respected for our knowledge and skill in obtaining customised outcomes for our clients Rigby Cooke Lawyers   A full-service Victorian commercial law firm providing specialist legal expertise, supported by in-depth industry knowledge, to public and private sector clients across Australia. SternaGL – Freight  As an internationally recognised and respected freight specialist, SternaGL offers a truly seamless service, utilising resources positioned…