The Victorian Government has officially opened the Advanced Manufacturing Precinct at RMIT University which will to assist Victorian companies to develop sustainable products.

 

The precinct, funded by a $7 million Government investment, brings together research, design and advanced manufacturing in one location, providing new opportunities for innovation and product development/prototyping.  It will support manufacturing businesses in the automative, aerospace, machinery and tooling and medical instrumentation sectors.

 

RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Margaret Gardner,  said the government's $7 million contribution would go toward the $13.6 million refurbishment of Building 55 to create leading-edge infrastructure in support of practical training in advanced manufacturing.

 

"The precinct will deliver cross-disciplinary training to meet whole-of-industry needs by incorporating teaching in engineering and advanced manufacturing technologies, applied design, development, production, marketing and management," Professor Gardner said.