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ManuFutures
Accelerating your ideas into manufacturing solutions
ManuFutures is Australia’s advanced manufacturing innovation hub, located within the heart of Deakin’s Future Economy Precinct. We help businesses to accelerate success through our unique facilities, programs and services.
How we’re building Australia’s advanced manufacturing capability
Since its establishment in 2018, ManuFutures has helped create more than $1 billion in company value, incubated more than 17 advanced manufacturing start-ups, helped companies establish export markets in more than 35 countries, hosted 500 student placements and created more than 120 advanced manufacturing jobs.
The new-look ManuFutures building at Deakin's Waurn Ponds Campus delivers an increased number of tenancy opportunities, new manufacturing incubator programs, training and product engineering services.
ManuFutures programs
Our programs are specific to those who are future entrepreneurs, have a business idea or want to innovate their established business. Find out more about the below programs and sign up.
Mentoring and coaching program
ManuFutures Ignite 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.
Product development acceleration program
ManuFutures Accelerate is a 6-month manufacturing or product development and business program. Your start-up will be able to develop and refine your business strategy and plan.
Innovate your business program
ManuFutures Engage is for manufacturing SMEs seeking new ways to innovate, improve existing processes and engineering, and grow through product engineering and prototyping.
I don't think I would have had the confidence to take this path without ManuFutures. It has changed my perspective. Issues can become irrelevant quickly because other people have been through them and are happy to share what they've learned. The set-up allows you to speed up the process of taking an idea, turning it into reality and planning for the future.
Engineered to Slide
Featured projects
Our partnerships with government, community and industry allow us to deliver research with impact. We lead bold initiatives that seek solutions beyond traditional research and organisational boundaries.
ManuFutures Connect
A unique product engineering service designed to help small to medium-sized manufacturers maximise their competitiveness and create new global market opportunities. ManuFutures Connect provides a doorway to Deakin’s advanced equipment at our Geelong Innovation Centre, and includes bespoke mentoring programs connecting multidisciplinary business, law and technology expertise.
Victorian Government's Higher Education State Investment Fund
In 2023, ManuFutures doubled in size, thanks to funding by the Victorian Government ($10 million) and Deakin University ($10 million) as part of the Government's $350 million Victorian Higher Education State Investment Fund.
Deakin projects funded by the Victorian Government's Higher Education State Investment Fund
AquaFI Lab research focuses on sustainable fish production and novel feed and aquaculture technology development.
An innovative research centre focused on advanced battery prototyping and commercialisation.
Our Queenscliff Marine Science Centre has seawater aquarium rooms, a large tank area and a high-performance computing lab.
Deakin’s $9M Genesis Simulator is Australia’s only one of its kind, with a 360° screen and immersive, variable virtual worlds.
Deakin Hydrogen Hub, one of Australia’s first hydrogen manufacturers, is turning research into clean energy and transport innovation.
Includes environmental science labs, VR infrastructure, immersive projection mapping, nursing simulation and digital health tech.
Our Waurn Ponds Campus is a ‘living laboratory’ with ponds, a constructed wetland and irrigation systems for applied research.
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