The ManuFutures innovation hub is located in Deakin’s Future Economy Precinct in Waurn Ponds.
Built up through 17 years of strategic investment from Deakin, local, State and Federal governments, Deakin’s Future Economy Precinct is an advanced manufacturing research and development resource unparalleled in Australia.
Research institutes and facilities on-site include the Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training, the Institute for Frontier Materials, the Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation, the Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute and the Institute for Health Transformation. The $34 million Carbon Nexus carbon fibre and composite research facility and the $103 million Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre (AFFRIC) are other world-class resources on-site.
The shared location between these institutes and enterprises means manufacturers and other industry partners can access world-class research expertise, specialised research equipment and industrial-scale infrastructure.
The precinct is well on its way to becoming Victoria's epicentre of research and innovation in advanced manufacturing, materials, energy, sustainability, technology, health and high-value agriculture. It now supports 12 thriving companies, including global carbon fibre wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution and Quickstep Holdings, Australia’s leading independent manufacturer of carbon fibre components for the Aerospace industry.