Facilities and equipment
At Swinburne, we support innovative, cutting-edge research through our research equipment and facilities. This, alongside our partnerships with industry, government, other research organisations and universities has led to world-first research that is directly benefiting the local and global community.
Our strategic initiatives
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Advanced Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Hub
Improve your productivity and quality, innovate your business model and create new revenue streams by connecting into global supply chains and enhancing your global competitiveness.
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Data for Social Good Cloud Innovation Centre
The Data for Social Good Innovation Centre (CIC) is a first-of-its-kind in the Southern Hemisphere and aims to use data for social good to address a variety societal challenges.
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Design Factory Melbourne
Design Factory Melbourne (DFM) is part of the Global Design Factory Network — an international network of universities and research organisations offering innovative education, research and partnerships.
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Digital Research Innovation Capability Platform
The Digital Research Innovation Capability Platform facility positions Swinburne as an internationally renowned organisation in digital research, digital disruption and accelerating innovation.
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Factory of the Future
The Factory of the Future (FoF) provides industry and organisations with Industry 4.0 transformation pathway and tools, and allows companies to learn digitalisation technologies and explore recent advances in automation of manufacturing.
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Swinburne Innovation Precinct
The Innovation Precinct is the epicentre of creativity and disruption here at Swinburne. Whether your idea is big or small — this is where your ideas turn into reality.
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Victorian Hydrogen Hub
In partnership with CSIRO and ARENA 2036, Swinburne’s Victorian Hydrogen Hub brings together the community to support sustainable manufacturing practices.
Our $200m commitment to world-class research
Our world-class research facilities and equipment are housed across two of our most architecturally striking centres located at our Hawthorn campus — the Advanced Manufacturing Design Centre (AMDC) and the Advanced Technologies Centre (ATC).
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Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre
The Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre (AMDC) is a state-of-the-art facility that gives researchers and students the opportunity to use the latest manufacturing and design techniques and technologies.
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Advanced Technologies Centre
The Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) is our front door, showcasing leading-edge research facilities and teaching spaces, as well as architectural design and sustainability.
Explore our engineering facilities and equipment
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3D Laser Fabrication Laboratories
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ANFF-VIC Biointerface Engineering Hub
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Digital Construction Laboratory
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Energy Transformation Laboratory
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Geotechnical Laboratory
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High Temperature Processing Facility
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Impact Engineering Laboratory and Facilities
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Microanalytical and Microfabrication Facility
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Smart Structures Laboratory
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Solar Facility
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Swinburne’s Aviation Simulators
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Ultrafast Laser Labs
Explore our health facilities and equipment
Explore our information technology facilities and equipment
Explore our science facilities and equipment
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Swinburne’s Footy Tipping Computer
The Swinburne Computer tips have been featured on The Footy Show, Today Tonight, The Herald Sun, The Age and The Australian Financial Review and have proven to be at least as accurate as the media experts' predictions.
Contact the Swinburne Research team
Whatever your query please direct your general enquiry to the research team on +61 3 9214 4859 or via research@swinburne.edu.au.