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Technology development & foresighting

DMTC chief executive Mark Hodge joined Defence Connect podcast host Phil Tarrant for a wide-ranging discussion on the Australian defence industry and the future of collaborative technology development.  The pair discussed DMTC’s transition to a proven industrial capability partner for Defence, and the current portfolio of projects DMTC is taking on to further develop the technological capabilities of the Australian defence industry.

Defence Connect Podcast – 18 May

DMTC teams up for National Manufacturing Week

DMTC has teamed up with a number of Australian Government and innovation partner organisations to provide advice and information to manufacturers looking to grow and transform their business at National Manufacturing Week and Austech 2017.

National Manufacturing Week is the largest gathering of Australian manufacturers under one roof and Austech is the only show specifically targeted at the metalworking, machine tool and ancillary market in Australia.

Experts from the following Government agencies and innovation partners will come together to form an Advanced Manufacturing team:

• Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC)
• Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
• Centre for Defence Industry Capability
• Defence Materials Technology Centre
• Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
• Entrepreneurs’ Programme
• Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
• Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre

Tailored information and assistance will be available on the following topics:

• Reducing the time, cost and risk of exporting for export-ready companies; and export grants
• Collaborative industry-led research products and funding to deliver innovative manufacturing outcomes
• Finance for small and medium-sized enterprises exporting or expanding offshore
• Collaboration on projects with co-funding opportunities for commercial outcomes
• Defence capability and related manufacturing opportunities for Australian small and medium-sized enterprises and
• Access to advice and support needed to improve competitiveness, productivity and maximise growth potential.

DMTC participated in a plenary session on the opportunities for SMEs to join Defence supply chains on Thursday, 11 May.

More than 10,000 delegates are expected to attend National Manufacturing Week and Austech from a wide variety of sectors.

The Advancing Australian Manufacturing team will be at booth number MS02 throughout the week.

DMTC and the Innovation Hub

The 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement – released alongside the Defence White Paper – acknowledged the fundamental contribution that Australian industry provides to defence capability, and the importance of innovation. DMTC has been identified as a key partner in the new Defence Innovation Hub, and will continue to have a vital role to play in applying research and harnessing industrial capability.

DMTC has ensured that our approach to Intellectual Property is expressly aligned to the Innovation Hub’s IP strategy.

Through the implementation of the DIPS and its partnership with DMTC, Defence is looking to reset and re-focus its relationships with Australian industry. More information on the Innovation Hub and the Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) is available from the link below.

DMTC Annual Conference

DMTC’s Annual Conference will be held on 28 and 29 March 2017, in Canberra. our Annual Conference is an important opportunity to learn about the latest advances in technologies and priority industry capabilities within the DMTC community. The DMTC Gala Dinner will again be held as part of the Conference, including the presentation of the esteemed Awards of Excellence.

Further information will be made available in due course. DMTC looks forward to seeing you there.