Jeremy Rockliff

Premier of Tasmania



27 November 2022

Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries

Investing in our innovative advanced manufacturers

The Tasmanian Government is committed to recognising the achievements our skilled advanced manufacturers and supporting them to grow.

The Advanced Manufacturing Accelerating Growth Program (AMAGP) encourages advanced manufacturers to invest in new equipment to support growth into new markets or expand current ones.

Under round 3 of the program, seven Tasmanian enterprises have been awarded grants totalling $619,000 to assist in expanding their manufacturing capabilities to support interstate and international market growth opportunities.

It is anticipated this funding will encourage some $1.72 million in total investment and generate more than 80 new manufacturing jobs within Tasmania.

Today, I was pleased to join successful recipients, Bioflex Nutrition, at their production site at Grove in the Huon Valley.

Bioflex Nutrition will use the $100,000 of funding they have received through round 3 of the AMAGP to assist them with automation processes to ensure continued manufacturing in Tasmania.

Tasmania’s advanced manufacturers are some of the best in the world and the manufacturing sector is pivotal to the Tasmanian economy, generating more than $7 billion in turnover a year and employing 18,000 Tasmanians.

Round four of the AMAGP is expected to open in early 2023.

Further information and updated program guidelines will be available from Business Tasmania in late January 2023.


Advanced Manufacturing Accelerating Growth Grants program – Round 3
Successful applicants:

Company

Funding amount

Purpose

Marinova Pty Ltd

$41,077

To assist with pH probe technology, automated dosing systems and integrated data logging software.

Odyssey Geophysics Pty Ltd

$100,000

To assist with a metal 3D printer to produce seismic monitoring instruments built for harsh global environments.

Tamar Hydro Pty Ltd

$100,000

To assist with supporting advanced manufacturing capabilities to improve international competitiveness.

Delmade Pty Ltd

$100,000

To assist with a robotic welding production line to manufacture agricultural tillage equipment.

Bioflex Nutrition Pty Ltd

$99,410

To assist with automation processes to ensure continued manufacturing in Tasmania.

Decrolux Pty Ltd

$78,493

To assist with the development of a research and development facility to enable full vertical integration of inhouse manufacturing capabilities.

Elphinstone Pty Ltd

$100,000

To assist with developing advanced manufacturing defence capabilities to compete in the global defence industry.



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