ADaPT researchers are already engaging strongly with national and international companies

A key feature of ADaPT is a hub and spoke model, with the Institute providing a hub for spokes within a range of industries, as well as virtual collaborators.

ADaPT will provide core design and prototyping facilities and services to industry, as well as industry co-location, showcasing and training opportunities.

ADaPT engages with industry in a number of ways:

  • Contract research
  • Consultancy
  • Grant-based partnerships
  • Student projects
  • Design, prototyping and manufacturing process optimisation
  • Prototype development
  • Testing & Analysis
  • Training

Our facilities

State-of-the art facilities include Queensland's first medical grade printer

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Featured project

Griffith University Professor and Gold Coast University Hospital surgeon Professor Randy Bindra is collaborating with Griffith biomechanical scientist Professor David Lloyd and a leading Australian Medtech company on groundbreaking wrist repair surgery.

ADaPT 2.0 (expansion)

  • Prominent location on Parklands Drive, opposite Light Rail
  • approximately 9,000 GFA across 7 levels
  • computer aided design (CAD) suites
  • clean rooms for component assembly
  • 3D scanning and fabrication including mixed metal printing
  • other fabrication/post fabrication equipment and processing
  • advanced materials fabrication and characterisation facilities
  • industry training/event/showcase space
  • dedicated industry research and production suites