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Global Discovery Exchange
Victorian Government · Australia
The Global Discovery Exchange initiative 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 fund their own airfares and personal expenses.
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 comply with industrial relations, OHS and WorkSafe obligations and not be under investigation by a government regulator.
Must send a senior officer, self-fund airfares/insurance/personal expenses, and government bodies are ineligible.
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 present a sound case for attending the knowledge exchange and engaging with the businesses or organisations to be visited, meet all industrial relations obligations under the National Employment Standards, not be subject to investigation by a government regulator, and demonstrate OHS and WorkSafe compliance. They must 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 activity. Commonwealth, State and Local government departments, agencies and bodies are not eligible.
What's Funded
Participation in international discovery exchanges, including meetings and events with global manufacturing businesses, research organisations and industry bodies, plus pre- and post-trip briefings. Support may also cover in-country travel associated with the exchange.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Applicants are expected to benchmark against global leading practice, gain first-hand exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and processes, and apply new knowledge to improve technology adoption and manufacturing capability in Victoria.Key Information
Applicant Types
companypartnershiptrustcooperativenon_profitother
Stage
growthestablished
Funding Purposes
innovationtrainingresearchother
Keywords
manufacturingadvanced manufacturingglobal discovery exchangeknowledge exchangetechnology adoptionbenchmarkinginternational trade missionindustry association
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Global Discovery Exchange?
The Global Discovery Exchange is a business grant offered by Victorian Government in Australia. The Global Discovery Exchange initiative 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 fund their own airfares and personal expenses.
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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 comply with industrial relations, OHS and WorkSafe obligations and not be under investigation by a government regulator.
Must send a senior officer, self-fund airfares/insurance/personal expenses, and government bodies are ineligible.
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What activities are funded?
Participation in international discovery exchanges, including meetings and events with global manufacturing businesses, research organisations and industry bodies, plus pre- and post-trip briefings. Support may also cover in-country travel associated with the exchange.
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