Industry Growth Centres Initiative

Direct funding for the Industry Growth Centres ended on 30 June 2022. Some of the Industry Growth Centres have concluded their contracts with the Commonwealth and others are in the process of transitioning to self-sufficient entities ahead of the 30 June 2024 program end date.

Industry Growth Centres Initiative

Are you an ambitious Australian business owner in one of our 6 priority industry sectors? An Industry Growth Centre may be able to help you achieve your goals.

Open

Application detail:

You can contact Industry Growth Centres at any time.

What do you get?

Support for your business or research collaboration.

Who is this for?

Australian Business owners and researchers within 6 priority sectors.

Overview

The Australian Government’s Industry Growth Centres Initiative is a strategic, sector-based approach to growing our industry and creating jobs.

The initiative aims to:

increase collaboration and commercialisation
improve international opportunities and market access
enhance management and workforce skills
identify opportunities for regulatory reform

There are 6 growth centres for the 6 sectors of competitive strength and strategic priority:

advanced manufacturing
cyber security
food and agribusiness
medical technologies and pharmaceuticals
mining equipment, technology and services
oil, gas and energy resources

Each Industry Growth Centre is an industry-led, not-for-profit organisation, providing a strategic vision for its sector. The vision is outlined in its Sector Competitiveness Plan, Industry Knowledge Priorities and linkages to other programs and funding.