Australia has a proud record of originality in advanced manufacturing. Among our many achievements are the ultrasound scanner, the black box flight recorder and the bionic ear. 

Much of Australia’s success in advanced manufacturing is due to collaboration between research and development institutions and industry.

Australia has been involved in the aerospace manufacturing and services industry since its early days. Our automotive industry produces quality vehicles and components. Our ship building and maritime services industry is renowned for its ability to tackle unique challenges. We are also a leader in exporting medicinal and pharmaceutical products and scientific equipment, with strong capabilities in emerging technologies such as photonics, nanotechnology, additive manufacturing, advanced materials, robotics and quantum computing.

These industries have attracted attention among global brands. Many have set up here, including Boeing, BAE Systems, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, BASF, DuPont and Siemens.

Major international advanced manufacturing business events that will be held in Australia include the following:

2017

• 10th Asia-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering, Sydney
• International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Sydney
• International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Melbourne
• International Society of Biomechanics Congress, Brisbane
• International Astronautical Congress, Adelaide
• International Council on Systems Engineering International Symposium, Adelaide

2018

• International Federation for Structural Concrete fib Congress, Melbourne
• IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Brisbane
• International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials, Adelaide

2019

• International Conference on Mechanics of Composite Materials, Melbourne
• World Engineers Convention, Melbourne