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Global Discovery Exchange

Business Victoria · 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. Successful applicants receive a structured program of meetings and events, with possible support for in-country travel costs.

Official Grant Page

Closed

17 Jan 2021

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 compliance requirements and not be under government regulator investigation. 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 able to 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 all industrial relations obligations under the National Employment Standards, not be subject to an investigation by a government regulator, and be able to demonstrate OHS and WorkSafe compliance. They must be represented by a senior officer of the company, be able to self-fund international airfares, insurance costs and personal expenses, and agree to participate in future program evaluation activity. Commonwealth, State and Local government departments, agencies and bodies are not eligible to apply.

What's Funded

Participation in international knowledge exchange visits, meetings and events with global manufacturing businesses, research organisations and industry bodies, including pre- and post-trip briefings and some in-country travel support.

Expected 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 Victorian manufacturing capability.

Key Information

Applicant Types

companypartnershiptrustcooperativenon_profitother

Stage

established

Funding Purposes

innovationtrainingresearchother

Keywords

manufacturingglobal discovery exchangeknowledge exchangeadvanced manufacturingindustry 4.0technology adoptionbenchmarkinginternational trade

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Global Discovery Exchange?

The Global Discovery Exchange is a business grant offered by Business Victoria 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. Successful applicants receive a structured program of meetings and events, with possible support for in-country travel costs.

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 compliance requirements and not be under government regulator investigation. Must send a senior officer and self-fund airfares, insurance and personal expenses.

When does the Global Discovery Exchange close?

Applications closed on 17 Jan 2021.

What activities are funded?

Participation in international knowledge exchange visits, meetings and events with global manufacturing businesses, research organisations and industry bodies, including pre- and post-trip briefings and some in-country travel support.

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