Accelerating your ideas into innovative manufacturing solutions
ManuFutures is Australia's unique advanced manufacturing
innovation hub.
What is ManuFutures?
ManuFutures is Australia’s unique advanced manufacturing innovation hub, located within the heart of Deakin’s Future Economy Precinct, that helps businesses to accelerate success through its unique facilities, programs and services.
ManuFutures has been a significant and growing part of Deakin’s success since its establishment in 2018.
$1B
company value via new start-ups
500+
student
placements
120+
direct new
jobs
OUR PROGRAMS
Our programs are specific to those who are future entrepreneurs, have a business idea or want to innovate their established business.
ManuFutures
Ignite
FREE 12-week manufacturing mentoring and coaching program
“The Ignite program is a doorway to the whole of Deakin University, connecting you to a robust network of mentors, academics and researchers and our growing industry network.”
Mark Curnow,
Director Regional Manufacturing, Deakin Innovations
Accelerate business ideasDevelop a business strategyDevelop a robust commercialisation planAccess ManuFutures workspace and infrastructureThis program is right for you if you:
- are an entrepreneur or a product-based start-up business.
- need support to build an entrepreneurial venture.
- want to take your manufacturing, engineering, design ideas down a commercial pathway.
- can commit to one day a week for 12 face-to-face sessions, as well as pre-reading and preparation.
Participants can be eligible for up to $10,000 of product engineering services from ManuFutures to help their business succeed.
- Geelong Waurn Ponds
- Ballarat
ManuFutures Accelerate
Accelerating
manufacturing
success
Accelerate is a 6-month manufacturing or product development and business acceleration program. In the 6-months the start-up will be able to develop and refine business strategy and develop a integrated business plan; short-term and long-term.
The primary focus of the ManuFutures Accelerate program is product development and manufacturing validation and scalability validation.
Work with expert business consultants and experienced product developers with access to research outcomes, skills and resources including opportunity to attain industry-ready workforce-of-the-future to build commercialisation success.
Refine business ideasDevelop long and short-term integrated business strategyProgress product development Increase manufacturing and scalability validationAccess ManuFutures workspace and infrastructureAccelerate program is open to all innovative manufacturing businesses looking for tailored and value add support to scale-up in manufacturing and business development.
If you are a start-up with a great product and need support in your manufacturing business development journey, ManuFutures Accelerate is the program for you!
Participating businesses can be eligible for up to $50,000 of product engineering services from ManuFutures to help their business succeed.
Participants will be required to co-invest for product development services.
- Geelong Waurn Ponds
ManuFutures Engage
Innovate your
established
business
Targeted at manufacturing SME’s seeking new ways to innovate, improve existing processes & engineering and grow through product engineering and prototyping.
Using highly-regarded business and technology tools, deliver a roadmap for emerging technologies and new business models. Build ongoing mutually beneficial relationships between emerging companies and Deakin University.
Build integrated strategic engagementIdentify projects for coordinated engagementHolistic engagement with multiple Deakin InstitutesAccess ManuFutures workspace and infrastructureThis program is right for you if you are a manufacturing SME, and would like to collaborate to better innovate, network and manufacture. The program offers the opportunity to connect with Australia’s leading experts in innovation, product engineering and manufacturing.
The engaging SME can be eligible for up to $50,000 of product engineering services from ManuFutures to help their business succeed.
Participants will be required to co-invest for product development services.
- Geelong Waurn Ponds
WHY CHOOSE US
The only facility of this type in Australia, ManuFutures programs provides a doorway to Deakin University’s advanced capabilities and equipment, as well as multidisciplinary business, law and technology expertise.
Located within Geelong’s Future Economy Precinct, home to some of Australia’s and the world’s leading advanced manufacturers, participants work beside them with access to research, business mentors, university students and graduates.
Contact Us
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