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Made In Victoria – October 2022
Through the 2022-23 State Budget, the Victorian Government is investing $120 million to boost local manufacturing capability and support the growth of businesses in key sectors like health, food, and defence.
The Government is focused on giving our existing workforce and graduates opportunities to be at the forefront of innovation in advanced manufacturing, particularly through R&D, design, digital skills, automation, advanced fabrication, and engineering.
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6 December 2022
Summer Capability News 2022
With 2022 almost over, and nearly three years of the challenges a global pandemic brings, here at ICN we are excited about the opportunities for local and regional suppliers with a huge range of infrastructure projects on the go across the country. Australia is truly in the middle of a construction-led recovery.
6 December 2022
Inland Rail opportunities open for Victorian suppliers
Victorian suppliers are encouraged to get involved with Inland Rail, Australia’s largest ever freight rail infrastructure project, that will transform how goods are moved around Australia and generate significant opportunities for our regions and our economy, now and well into the future.
23 September 2022
Offshore wind project an Australian first
Local businesses can connect with future opportunities in Gippsland’s emerging offshore wind sector through a study now underway for Star of the South, Australia’s first proposed offshore wind project.
23 September 2022
Wind farm for Bass Strait
ICN Vic is working with Flotation Energy to source local suppliers for the Seadragon Offshore Wind Farm, a proposed 1,500 MW wind farm and electricity transmission project in Bass Strait.
12 July 2022
Major medical research centre gets green light
Victorian suppliers have the chance to be involved in the construction, furniture and fittings as well as medical technology for Australia’s first collaborative, hospital-based biomedical engineering research centre.
16 March 2022
ICN Victoria supporting COVID-19 recovery
There’s no doubt that Melbourne and Victoria have borne the brunt of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns, but ICN Victoria Chief Executive Officer Dianne Smith is confident about the economic future of the state.
14 October 2021
ICN maps regional supply chains for major rail project
Work on the largest ever freight rail infrastructure project is underway with the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and ICN working together to ensure local suppliers can take advantage of opportunities.
13 October 2021
Windfarm benefits from innovative cabling solution
Australian cable manufacturer, Nexans Olex, has developed a new process for the renewable industry, taking the 80-year-old business from a cable company to a system solutions provider.
9 September 2021
Local Manufacturing Stories – Polytec
The Borg group of companies which includes Polytec and its manufacturing arm, Australian Panel Products – employs more than 2,000 people across the country, with a large presence in several regional communities and a strong sustainability focus.