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Global Discovery Exchange

Victorian Government · Australia

The Global Discovery Exchange supports Victorian manufacturers to visit leading global manufacturing businesses, research organisations and industry bodies to benchmark against best practice and experience new technologies. Support includes a structured program of meetings and events and may include in-country travel costs, while participants must self-fund airfares and personal expenses.

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Location

Victoria

Who Can Apply

Must be headquartered in Victoria or have a significant manufacturing presence in Victoria, or be a relevant industry association. Must be a legal entity engaged in manufacturing or the manufacturing supply chain, or have a genuine commercial connection to it. Must meet industrial relations, OHS and WorkSafe obligations and not be under investigation by a government regulator. Must send a senior officer and self-fund airfares, insurance and personal expenses.
Applicants must be headquartered in Victoria or demonstrate a significant manufacturing presence in Victoria, including manufacturing facilities and jobs, or be a relevant industry association. They must be a legal entity currently engaged in manufacturing or the manufacturing supply chain, or demonstrate a genuine commercial connection to or representative function for the manufacturing supply chain. Applicants must have a sound case for attending the knowledge exchange, meet industrial relations obligations under the National Employment Standards, not be subject to an investigation by a government regulator, demonstrate OHS and WorkSafe compliance, be represented by a senior officer of the company, be able to self-fund international airfares, insurance and personal expenses, and agree to participate in future program evaluation. Commonwealth, State and Local government departments, agencies and bodies are not eligible.

What's Funded

Participation in international manufacturing knowledge exchanges, including meetings and events with leading global manufacturing businesses, research organisations and industry bodies, plus possible support for in-country travel costs.

Expected Outcomes

Applicants benchmark against global leading practice, gain first-hand exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and processes, and identify opportunities to adopt new or improved technology and processes in Victorian manufacturing businesses.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companypartnershiptrustcooperativenon_profitother

Stage

establishedgrowth

Funding Purposes

innovationtrainingcommercialisationother

Keywords

manufacturingadvanced manufacturingknowledge exchangeinternational tradetechnology adoptionindustry 4.0additive manufacturingdigital transformation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Global Discovery Exchange?

The Global Discovery Exchange is a business grant offered by Victorian Government in Australia. The Global Discovery Exchange supports Victorian manufacturers to visit leading global manufacturing businesses, research organisations and industry bodies to benchmark against best practice and experience new technologies. Support includes a structured program of meetings and events and may include in-country travel costs, while participants must self-fund airfares and personal expenses.

Who is eligible for the Global Discovery Exchange?

Must be headquartered in Victoria or have a significant manufacturing presence in Victoria, or be a relevant industry association. Must be a legal entity engaged in manufacturing or the manufacturing supply chain, or have a genuine commercial connection to it. Must meet industrial relations, OHS and WorkSafe obligations and not be under investigation by a government regulator. Must send a senior officer and self-fund airfares, insurance and personal expenses.

What activities are funded?

Participation in international manufacturing knowledge exchanges, including meetings and events with leading global manufacturing businesses, research organisations and industry bodies, plus possible support for in-country travel costs.

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