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Hub Overview
Melbourne is one of Australia's two main nanotechnology centers, and its defining asset is the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication in Clayton, one of the largest cleanrooms in the southern hemisphere and the Victorian node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility. The center gives academic and industry users open-access to a single large fabrication facility shared across the city's universities. Around it, the University of Melbourne, Monash, RMIT, Swinburne, and the national science agency CSIRO cover nanomaterials, biomedical nanotechnology, sensors, and energy materials.
The research clusters in two areas: Parkville, near the University of Melbourne and the city's biomedical precinct, and Clayton to the southeast, where Monash and the nanofabrication center sit together. The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication is the practical draw, since it is a shared open facility rather than a single group's lab. Sydney is Australia's other major nanotechnology hub and is best treated as a separate listing, with Melbourne stronger on shared fabrication and biomedical materials.
Research Map
Locations of nanotechnology research labs and companies across the Melbourne area. Click any marker for the institution’s profile and to find hotels nearby.
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Company
Key Institutions
University of Melbourne
5 nano groups
Monash University
4 nano groups
RMIT University
4 nano groups
Swinburne University of Technology
2 nano groups
ANSTO
1 nano group
Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication
1 nano group
Monash Centre for Atomically Thin Materials
1 nano group
Monash University Nanomaterials
1 nano group
Deakin University
1 nano group
La Trobe University
1 nano group
Research Labs & Groups
The following nanotechnology research groups and labs are based in the Melbourne area.
Clayton
University
Clayton
The Australian Synchrotron is ANSTO's Melbourne research facility in Clayton, providing synchrotron beamline capabilities for advanced materials, biological, chemical and nanoscale research.
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University
Clayton
The Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication is the Victorian Node and headquarters of the Australian National Fabrication Facility (ANFF). Opened in July 2010, this multi-user research facility is operating the largest purpose-built cleanroom complex in the Southern Hemisphere. Drawing upon the wealth of knowledge within six Universities and CSIRO, they are uniquely placed in a thriving cosmopolitan world-centre enabling us to bridge the gaps between scientific disciplines and commercial needs.
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University
Clayton
The Monash Centre for Atomically Thin Materials (MCATM) fosters collaboration among existing researchers at the university, bringing them together with those with expertise in atomically thin materials, as well as encouraging partnerships with international partners and industry. It also provides a highly multidisciplinary environment to train early career researchers and students.
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University
Clayton
The Del Borgo Laboratory, also described as the Nanopharmacology Lab, uses nanotechnology for the design and delivery of macromolecules, especially synthetic peptides as drugs.
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University
Clayton
An underlying guiding principle in most of the group's work is the relevance of transport processes primarily mass and momentum. They seek deeper understanding of fluid and mass transport in confined spaces, and the relationship between transport phenomena and materials processing.
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University
Clayton
The Quantum Light, Information, Matter and Electronics group conducts theoretical and experimental research in quantum sciences, including atomically precise materials, semiconductors, metamaterials and nanomaterials.
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University
Clayton
Monash University is recognized as one of the leading centres of nanoscience in Australia, with world-class capabilities in nanoscale materials science and engineering and nanobiotechnology.
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Geelong
University
Geelong
The TERI Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre is a joint centre of excellence fostering nanobiotechnology research for agriculture, environment, food security, bio-refinery platforms and sustainable nanoparticle synthesis.
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Hawthorn
University
Hawthorn
The Characterisation Laboratories provide analysis platforms for optics, nanophotonics, low-dimensional materials, nanoelectronics and photovoltaic materials and devices.
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University
Hawthorn
Swinburne's Nanofabrication Laboratory is a multi-use nanotechnology cleanroom facility supporting nano- and micro-fabrication, device fabrication, materials processing and 3D/2D nanoscale structuring.
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Melbourne
University
Melbourne
The research activities of this group focus on creating, understanding and controlling materials on the scale of nanometres. We have a strong focus on surface science, in particular, exploring chemical and molecular properties and processes at surfaces and at interfaces.
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University
Melbourne
The Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC) is a multidisciplinary centre that strives to undertake high quality fundamental and applied research. The interconnected research themes in the centre allow materials scientists, nanotechnologists and applied scientists with industrial experience to undertake ambitious research projects from conception to real world implementation.
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University
Melbourne
The Centre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing leads atomic-scale materials research and translation for clean energy, nanofabrication, atomic characterisation and next-generation functional materials and miniaturised devices.
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University
Melbourne
The Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence Nanophotonics develops nanophotonic devices inspired by ideas from artificial intelligence and brain science for a smarter and greener future.
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University
Melbourne
Current activities in the laboratory center around micro/nano-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS/NEMS) and micro/nanofluidics.
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University
Melbourne
The Caruso Nanoengineering Group uses nanoengineering approaches to design and fabricate advanced materials for biotechnology and medicine.
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University
Melbourne
The Ellis Research Group conducts research in chemical engineering, polymer chemistry, biomolecular engineering, materials science and nanotechnology.
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University
Melbourne
The Gras research group works at the interface of proteins, materials science and bioengineering, including nanoscale and biomolecular materials research.
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University
Melbourne
The Materials Characterisation and Fabrication Platform supports materials research through advanced instrumentation, analysis and characterisation, including nanomaterials characterisation, electron and ion microscopy and nanofabrication access.
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University
Melbourne
Researchers in the School of Physics investigate nanoscale systems for quantum computing, imaging, optical sensors, bionics, nanophotonics and light-matter interactions.
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Nanotech Companies
Commercial nanotechnology companies based in the Melbourne area.
Biomedical
Abbotsford
Starpharma Holdings Limited is a world leader in the development of dendrimer nanotechnology products for pharmaceutical, life-science and other applications.
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Materials
Dandenong
Micronisers Pty Ltd is a specialist manufacturer of nano and sub-micron advanced materials and provides advanced milling, micronisation and chemical-processing services for industrial, pharmaceutical, personal-care, agricultural and related applications.
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Products
Dandenong
Nanokote Pty Ltd develops, produces and distributes nanotechnology-based industrial coating solutions for surfaces including concrete, metal, glass, ceramics and sanitary ware, with coatings designed to improve protection, durability and performance.
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Biomedical
Fitzroy
Neo-Bionica Pty Ltd is a medical-device development and manufacturing company focused on implantable neurotechnology, with cleanroom and prototyping facilities integrated within St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.
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Products
Melbourne
Dotz Nano Ltd is a nanotechnology company developing advanced materials and solutions for carbon capture, monitoring and authentication applications, with head office and R&D presence in Melbourne.
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Biomedical
Scoresby
SCHOTT MINIFAB is a contract design, development and manufacturing partner for life-science research and diagnostic consumables, with microfluidic product development and manufacturing capabilities in Melbourne.
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