Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Growth Centre

Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Growth Centre

The Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Growth Centre will strengthen the competitive advantage of the Australian mining equipment, technology and services industry nationally and globally.

Overview

The Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Growth Centre is part of the $248 million Industry Growth Centres Initiative.

Growth Centres will work to unlock commercial opportunities and drive innovation by building links between businesses and industry organisations and the science and research sector. They will assist Australian industry to better capitalise on the excellent research and development undertaken and scientific knowledge generated in Australia.

The Growth Centre will boost the competitiveness, productivity and innovative capacity of Australia’s METS sector by: identifying opportunities to reduce regulatory burden, increasing collaboration and commercialisation, improving capabilities to engage with international markets and global supply chains and enhancing management and workforce skills. A sector strategy and activities will be developed to put this into action.

Laying the groundwork for success

The METS Growth Centre, which will be known as METS Ignited, is led by Ms Elizabeth Lewis-Gray and a small board of respected industry leaders.

First year activities include:

· Developing a 10 year strategic plan for the sector through the Growth Centre’s Sector Competitiveness Plan.

· Developing a METS brand and vision to promote Australian METS companies.

· Working with the Cooperative Research Centre for Optimising Resource Extraction to ensure positive research outcomes for the METS sector.

· Working with research organisations, miners and the METS industry to develop a framework for stronger engagement and collaboration.

· Identifying the skills and management capabilities required to support future growth in the METS sector.

· Identifying global opportunities and world leading companies in Australia and bringing them together.

The Mining Equipment, Technology and Services Growth Centre in action

The Growth Centre will drive sector competitiveness and productivity by:

1. Promoting the Australian METS industry nationally and globally.

2. Facilitating an informed and connected innovation ecosystem that improves the connections between research collaboration and commercialisation activity.

3. Identifying the required skills and management capabilities for now and in the future to ensure the best people can be attracted to and trained in Australian METS firms.

4. Increasing the number of Australian METS firms participating in global supply chains.

5. Identifying and advocating for effective regulation reform to reduce the burden on business and encourage investment, transformation and growth in the METS sector.

National reach and focus

The Growth Centre will link hubs around Australia to strengthen and leverage existing collaborative relationships, which will improve the sector’s competitiveness and productivity. The first hub has been launched at the Queensland University of Technology.

Contact

If you are interested in being involved with the METS Growth Centre email:

For more information on the METS Growth Centre go to www.metsignited.org.

For more information on the Industry Growth Centres Initiative go to the Industry Growth Centres webpage.