About us
Welcome
In an increasingly complex global environment, today's manufacturer needs to stay competitive and ahead of the pack. Manufacturers must stay abreast of rapid advances in science and technology; they must keep up with environmental challenges and meet societal needs.
As our community is increasingly concerned with our natural surroundings, manufacturers need to discover new, energy and resource-saving technologies. Also, Australians are facing a new era of social needs as our population continues to age. Industry needs to be aware of the important role which this changing demographic will have in guiding the future of manufacturing.
The Australian Manufacturer has immense potential to be part of a larger, more sustainable and growing economy in the Asia-Pacific region. But, their success is dependent on continuous innovation, resulting in access to frontier technologies that will modernise the local manufacturing base. These achievements will be underpinned by stronger links with enquiry and research and a commitment to building the necessary infrastructure.
With the above challenges in mind, the Mawson Institute promotes a strategy based on strong basic and applied research that will encourage scientific and technological innovation for Australian manufacturing. Fundamental to this will be the Institute's multidisciplinary approach, building research teams in concentrations that encompass a diverse range of disciplines and collaboration with a range of partners from academia, industry and knowledge-intensive SMEs.
Professor Robert Short
Director