AMCRC approves first CORE projects with $11M AM research investment

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TheAdditive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre(AMCRC) has approved its first five industry-led CORE research projects, unlocking more than $11 million in combined investment for additive manufacturing research across Australia.

Announced in Melbourne on 21 May 2026, the projects represent the first major R&D investments under AMCRC’s Commonwealth-backed program to strengthen manufacturing competitiveness, productivity, and sustainability through industry-led additive manufacturing innovation.

The projects are supported by $1.95 million in Commonwealth funding through AMCRC. This will be matched dollar-for-dollar by industry partners, alongside more than $7 million in in-kind contributions from research and commercial collaborators.

Spanning aerospace, mobility and transport, medtech, mining, and defence, the projects will bring together AMCRC industry and research partners to address manufacturing challenges in advanced materials, sustainable design, and high-performance production technologies. Individual project announcements are expected as the projects commence.

Moving AM research toward commercial deployment

AMCRC’s CORE Project funding program supports collaborative, multi-year R&D initiatives designed to move technologies from proof-of-concept through to pilot production and commercial deployment.

Simon Marriott, Managing Director of AMCRC, said the projects show growing industry confidence in additive manufacturing as a strategic capability for Australian manufacturing.

“These projects show industry is investing in additive manufacturing not just as an emerging technology, but as a critical pathway to stronger manufacturing capability, more resilient supply chains and globally competitive production,” said Marriott.

According to Marriott, the collaboration and co-investment seen in the first funding round indicates industry appetite to accelerate commercial outcomes and bring advanced manufacturing innovations to market faster.

Source: 3D Printing Industry