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The Advanced Fibre Cluster is an initiative of highly innovative companies and organisations centred around Deakin University and the region, accelerating the growth of Australian advanced fibre and composites capabilities.

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Age-defying structures to last millennia

The principles of construction used for the Roman Colosseum are being applied to the development of pedestrian footbridges as part of a Geelong geopolymer project that...

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JUC Surf Wins Prestigious Composites Start-Up Competition

Innovative Australian company, JUC Surf, this week took out the popular award as one of six finalists in the world’s largest global startup booster...

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SAGE Automation

SAGE Automation is Australia’s leading independent industrial automation and control systems integrator. Our team of more than 400 people over three continents...

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Clustering of companies and R&D organisations is proven as an effective accelerator for profit growth and technology commercialisation. Our cluster is already driving success and transforming industrial performance.

Derek Buckmaster
Director, Carbon Nexus, Deakin University & Chair, Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong
The Geelong region has internationally unique capabilities and expertise in advanced fibre development. Growing the industry by maximising that potential through step changes in collaboration, innovation and competitiveness is what the Cluster is all about.

David Peart
Chief Executive Officer, Geelong Manufacturing Council
Clusters are an ideal way to supercharge the capability of a sector by pooling intellectual horsepower and maximising the potential for positive interactions that benefit all members. Sharing and developing ideas within a trusted and highly capable group is much more powerful than guarding and protecting your ideas from everyone; and will result in collective success and world leading capability development. Deakin and the Geelong region are perfectly placed to support the development of ideas and future business growth in the composites sector and associated industries.

Dr Matthew Dingle
Co-founder, Carbon Revolution & Managing Director, FormFlow
The Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong has formed out of the global centre of excellence in carbon fibre and advanced fibre industries which continues to develop around Deakin University and the Geelong region. This is a wonderful initiative and I encourage any forward-thinking companies and organisations to get involved to help create the ideas and jobs of our future.

Professor Jane Den Hollander
Vice Chancellor, Deakin University 2010 – 2019
The Advanced Fibre Cluster has become integral to our centre of excellence in advanced fibre and composites manufacturing, and product stewardship, centred around Deakin and Geelong. The group's success is proof that collaboration between companies and organisations, and partnerships involving business, universities and government - especially in these challenging times - can drive growth for industry and better outcomes for the community.

Professor Iain Martin
Vice-Chancellor and President of Deakin University Chair, Advanced Fibre Cluster Advisory Board