Moving from Lab to Factory: Capabilities, Pathways and Partnerships

Join FB IDEAs for a panel discussion exploring the capabilities, partnerships and pathways that support the journey from research to product and from prototype to factory.

Access to specialised facilities, equipment and expertise can play a critical role in transforming innovation into commercial outcomes. Bringing together perspectives from research infrastructure providers, innovators and ecosystem partners, the discussion will highlight what capabilities are available locally, where support can be found and how businesses can take the next step towards production and growth.

Panellists include Oded VanHam from the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF), sharing perspectives on access to specialised facilities and expertise; Amir Hooshang Taher, CEO and Co-founder of Voltavate, discussing the journey from deep-tech research to product; Ashlie Hartigan from Area 53, exploring the environments and partnerships that support growth; and Professor Sharath Sriram from RMIT University and Chief Scientist of Western Australia, offering insights into innovation pathways, the real value of intellectual property and the role of research and fabrication facilities in research translation.

FB IDEAs is inviting you to join the dialogue and contribute to the discussion.

4pm - 5pm - Panel discussion

5pm onwards - Networking & light refreshments

FREE, but registrations are essential. 

This is an in-person only event.

Location:

The FB IDEAs Incubator and Innovation Hub offers a landing pad for ambitious ideas and an open invitation to collaborate for anyone working at the intersection of sustainability, technology or design.

Located within walking distance of the future Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct, the Hub is more than a co-working space — it’s a community where the future is being actively built.

Find out more HERE.