The NSW government has signed an agreement with Japanese electronics company Omron to work with the state’s newest manufacturing incubator, the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF).
Under the Memorandum of Understanding, the Bradfield Development Authority will partner with Omron global network of Proof of Concept Centres to “promote innovation, technology exchange, and productivity improvements ” in Western Sydney.
It will see small businesses “gain access to cutting-edge automation technology”, as well as new opportunities to scale their ideas, Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong said on Thursday.
“Omron’s involvement with the AMRF is the NSW Industry Policy in action and will see Western Sydney businesses gain access to cutting-edge automation technology, global best practice, and new opportunities to scale their ideas,” he said.
Based in Kyoto, Japan, Omron is known for its automation and robotics equipment, particularly medical equipment like digital thermometers and nebulisers.
The government expects the collaboration will “support shared research, technology demonstration and industry upskilling” at the AMRF, which launched in March after a series of delays.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said the agreement demonstrates Bradfield is already a “magnet for global innovation, investment and opportunity”.
“By connecting local industry with international leaders like Omron, we’re helping Western Sydney businesses compete and thrive in a global market,” he said.
Australia’s economic ties with Japan will also benefit, according to Omron’s Industrial Automation division president, Motohiro Yamanishi, who said the agreement “reinforces the close business relationship between Japanese industry and the NSW Government”.
Bradfield City Centre is one of the biggest urban development projects ever undertaken in Australia and the first major city to be built in over 100 years.
In addition to the AMRF, the city also features a scaleup hub, the AMRF Connect, run by the CSIRO and the team that manages Western Sydney University’s Launch Pad program.
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