SPACE TANK
Melbourne's business makerspace
Space Tank is an award winning business makerspace for emerging manufacturers and hardware startups. We provide a mix of incubator, makerspace, studios, business mentoring and co-working fabrication facilities to help you grow your business startup.
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An incredible variety of makers and innovators use Space Tank. Our members create a range of products such as, medical devices, rocket systems, robotic 3D printers, electric vehicles, bespoke furniture, fashion wear, lighting design, jewellery and musical instruments. The common denominators: raw talent, business savvy, courage and pure spirit.
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Startup Factory Innovation Report
What if Australia could be the launchpad for the world’s next wave of high-impact, advanced manufacturing startups? What if we could stop losing billions in opportunity at the grassroots of our innovation economy and instead, become a beacon for global talent, investment and sovereign capability?
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The Startup Factory Innovation Report is both a wake-up call and an actionable blueprint for how Australia, especially Melbourne, can seize this crucial moment.
​It’s time for Australia to lead in digital-physical innovation. If you care about advanced manufacturing, future jobs, entrepreneurship or economic sovereignty, this is the report you’ll want on your desk.
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...innovate at the grassroots
Facilities
We uphold best practice in business makerspace and communal manufacturing facilities. As a member, you will get unrivalled access to manufacturing equipment, prototyping technology, studios and co-working fabrication spaces.
Fabrication spaces for prototyping and project work
Woodworking, metal working and spray booth
Fulltime tenancy for design and business practice
Desktop prototyping equipment to test your ideas
Programs
In our Coburg North business makerspace, our training courses and mentoring programs help startups to commercialise their designs and intellectual property. We host events to demonstrate new industry developments and showcase entrepreneur key note presentations.
Melbourne's innovation future is important to us. Check out our Startup Factory program at Fishermans Bend to see why.
Expert business advice to enhance commercial growth
Equipment and technology training is provided
Showcase your technologies and startup case studies
Entrepreneur programs at Fishermans Bend
Membership
Get access to a world of creative and innovative possibilities with Space Tank memberships.
24/7 access to studios, machinery and technologies
Flexible access to co-working spaces and equipment
Team access to an exciting world of innovation
Book 3D printers, laser cutters and CNC technologies
Need something different? Present your plan to us
Visit the member's gallery
...united by uncommon ground
Startup Factory
The Startup Factory is a business makerspace that over time will become a flagship permanent location in Melbourne to support commercialisation and investment into advanced manufacturing innovation and applied technology startups.
Space Tank is leveraging a decade of experience in supporting physical-product startups to create a new flagship business makerspace in Melbourne. A place for like-minded people to come together and ideate solutions, develop prototypes and commercialise physical products and technologies.
A new kind of incubator
Startup Factory distinguishes itself from traditional incubators through a Venture Studio model that co-creates businesses from the ground up. We coordinate curated teams of design and technology experts, business professionals and investors. We bring together a diverse set of resources from stakeholders, partners, entrepreneur communities, advanced manufacturing facilities, mentoring, training and funding. Via this approach, we create wicked companies.
We want you to join us in creating a more level playing field where hardware startups who are developing physical products, are valued, supported and succeed in our startup ecosystem.
Startup Factory Innovation Report
The right approach to innovation will unlock billion-dollar economic opportunities. But Australia squanders manufacturing innovation at the grassroots of our startup ecosystem. We have a plan to do something about that.
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