What is the AMRF?
The AMRF Co. is a private subsidiary corporation owned by the Bradfield Development Authority.
Bradfield Development Authority is building a stronger future for Western Sydney by delivering Bradfield City and attracting investment to the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
Why partner with AMRF?
AMRF gives manufacturers a competitive edge; through access to the right place, talent, projects and partnerships to accelerate growth and de-risk investment.
Make smarter investment decisions
Test and validate your manufacturing processes using industrial-grade equipment; before committing capital. Build the business case with evidence, not assumption.
Reduce risk before you scale
Move from concept to manufacturable product in a controlled environment. Identify failure modes, refine processes and prove viability before production investment is locked in.
Get to market faster
Work alongside engineers and specialists with real industrial experience. Access expertise you couldn’t justify building in-house, upskill your team, and compress the time to viable manufacturing outcomes.
Keep your options open
Use AMRF as a structured decision point and trusted partners before irreversible commitments. Explore, validate and pivot - so investment and funding follows confidence, not speculation.
Access capability beyond your scale
Tap into advanced manufacturing methods, technologies and networks that would be difficult or costly to access alone. Build visibility within Australia’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem and support your long-term growth and competitiveness.
Tap into a trusted industry network
Get referred to the right partners, suppliers and specialists across Australia’s and the local manufacturing ecosystem - opening doors that would otherwise take time and energy.
Collaborate without compromise
As a government-backed, industry-agnostic organisation, AMRF enables organisations to collaborate without commercial conflicts - and retain full ownership of their intellectual property.
What AMRF is not
- A mass-production facility or contract manufacturer
- A provider of foundational research, early-stage discovery, or product design
- A profit-maximising enterprise or grant-giving body
- A substitute for accredited degrees
Our facilities
The Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) at Bradfield is where industry and researchers access the equipment, expertise, and collaboration needed to accelerate advanced manufacturing in Australia.
First Building
Manufacturing Hall (operational)
The Manufacturing Hall is a live industrial environment that helps businesses de-risk and scale up new ideas. With over $200 million invested in infrastructure, equipment, and staff, the facility provides access to world-class engineers and advanced technologies.
Take an interactive virtual tour of the AMRF’s Manufacturing Hall.
Capabilities include:
- Additive manufacturing
- Advanced composites
- Design & analysis
- Materials testing
- Metrology and inspection
- Precision machining
AMRF will be expanding its capability portfolio to also include Factory Digitalisation, Automation and Quality Assurance in the near future.
Second Building
Status: Planned
Building 2 is a future AMRF building currently in planning with construction planned to commence in late 2026. The brand new building will include a new manufacturing hall, along with clean rooms and other specialist spaces. Further detail on fit out and use will be confirmed as planning progresses.
Semiconductor opportunity
Semiconductor technologies are currently the key opportunity being progressed within Building 2, with an initial focus on advanced semiconductor packaging. The AMRF will help to establish a national capability in this emerging technology by collaborating with leading international and local partners. This will support local industry and research to develop and manufacture cutting edge semiconductor devices in NSW in critical sectors such as aerospace, renewables, medtech, quantum, defence, and telecommunications. For further information, please contact us at [email protected]
The advanced packaging facility is one component of Building 2. The building has been designed with flexibility to accommodate additional manufacturing or technology activities, as future opportunities are identified.
AMRF Board
The inaugural Board has been appointed to the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility, bringing together nationally recognised industry leaders to accelerate advanced industry growth and capability in Western Sydney.
Board members
Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM is an internationally recognised physicist who has made major contributions to superconductors, semiconductors and sensor technologies, and previously served as Australia’s ninth Chief Scientist.
Dr Foley is currently a board member of AMRF’s sole shareholder, the Bradfield Development Authority, providing strong alignment and continuity of leadership in building Bradfield City’s advanced industry ecosystem.
Dr David Skellern AO is a pioneer of Wi-Fi technology with decades of leadership across semiconductors, advanced electronics and deep tech commercialisation. David is also the Chair of the Semiconductor Sector Services Bureau.
Retired Air Chief Marshal and former Chief of the Defence Force, Mark Binskin AC brings with him extensive experience leading complex national organisations and overseeing advanced defence and aerospace capability.
Elisabeth Mannes is a former senior executive who brings more than 35 years' experience across advanced manufacturing and supply chains, leading businesses through transformation and capability uplift to deliver sustained growth.
Managing Director of Western Sydney-based Moxon Industries, Sam Matandos offers over three decades of business expertise in building and scaling advanced manufacturing operations, brings extensive experience in precision engineering, digital transformation and SME manufacturing growth, underpinned by strong commercial acumen, board-level governance capability and a demonstrated record of leadership within the Australian advanced manufacturing sector.
Distinguished Professor Brian Falzon is Executive Dean of Engineering, Computing and Science at Western Sydney University and an internationally recognised expert in aerospace structures and advanced composite materials, contributing a strong focus on industry-university collaboration.
Ken Morrison is the CEO of the Bradfield Development Authority, responsible for delivering Australia’s first new city in 100 years and attracting investment to the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.