Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre in collaboration with UNE Smart Region Incubator, Regional Development Australia, NSW Government, Industry Capability Network and supported by NSW Circular are delighted to announce Industry Connect & the Circular Economy at Moree.

One of Australia’s leading engineers, Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Founding Director of the UNSW Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre, is the Director for NSW Circular. Known for her time as a judge on ABC TV’s The New Inventors and featuring in the War On Waste, Veena will discuss her experience working with industry to develop new technologies and will talk about the latest opportunities.

Join industry from around the region to discuss emerging trends in business including opportunities for recycling, the circular economy, energy efficiency along with the latest advanced manufacturing news.

The event will have a range of industry speakers and feature Australia’s first Manufacturing Academy.

Explore opportunities to connect regional companies with growth potential, together with academic business research, business mentors along with corporate and community partners.

Learn more about opportunities for energy efficiency programs. The NSW Government is offering over $16 million in funding to help manufacturing businesses save energy and money.

Speakers include:

• Michael Sharpe, National Director, Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre
• Scientia Prof Veena Sahajwalla, Director, Circular NSW and Director, UNSW SMaRT Centre
• Dr Lou Conway, Director UNE Smart Region Incubator
• Jarone Bodiam, Regional Manager, Industry Capability Network
• Julie Lockyer, NSW Industry Development Trade, Tourism, Investment and Precincts
• Dan Ashley, Senior Project Officer, Energy Management Services, NSW Energy Efficiency Program
• Hayley Wilson – TechConnect Global, Faculty of Engineering at UNSW
• Andrew Foley, Export Project Manager, RDA Orana