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Artificial Intelligence in Melbourne

Unprecedented investment in artificial intelligence in Melbourne is delivering global advancements.

Research, develop and launch your AI solution from this globally-connected hub.

In 2021, investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Victoria grew a massive 400 per cent, from A$20 to A$80 million, with a focus on advancing a rapidly growing market for new technology.

Melbourne is the heart of a vibrant and growing tech sector and is home to over 20 per cent of Australia’s AI start-ups and scaleups. It’s this advanced AI ecosystem that has helped drive Australia to the forefront of ‘digitally transformed nations’, sitting in the top 9th percentile of CISCO’s Digital Readiness Index – ranking higher than Japan, Canada, Germany and New Zealand.

Join organisations such as IBM, Korber, Dataminr, Elbit Systems, Bukalapak, Fanplayr , Five9, and Data Science Group, who have chosen Melbourne to showcase the capabilities of their Artificial Intelligence systems.

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Opportunities for AI technology investment in Melbourne

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Why develop your AI product in Melbourne?

Tap into leading capabilities and R&D infrastructure

Victoria’s universities and research hubs are making considerable investments in their AI capabilities and are seeking to partner with international firms. This world-leading AI research ecosystem includes:

  • A.I. and Autonomy Lab: The University of Mebourne’s research lab seeks to develop innovative approaches to high-level cognitive reasoning.
  • ACAMI (Australian Centre for AI in Medical Innovation) Based at La Trobe University, ACAMI partners with biotech, pharma and healthcare to develop AI solutions that will accelerate new therapies, vaccines, devices and diagnostics from bench to bedside.
  • AI Innovation Lab: RMIT University’s multi-disciplinary artificial intelligence research node, targeting problems that have a direct impact and focusing on solving practical real-world problems by bringing AI to a wide range of industries and sectors.
  • Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE) facilitates cross-disciplinary research, teaching and leadership on the ethical, regulatory and legal issues relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  • Intelligent Data Analytics Laboratory: Swinburne University’s Intelligent Data Analytics Lab leverages the combined power of artificial intelligence, robust data analysis solutions needed by industrial and governmental sectors.
  • Monash University: Monash Data Futures Institute: has partnered with Google to establish the world’s first suicide monitoring system using AI-coded ambulance data, to exploring artificial consciousness as a key to healthy brain functioning.
  • Monash University: Artificial Intelligence for Law Enforcement and Community Safety (AiLECS) Lab: Is a collaboration with the Australian Federal Police to research automated classification of distressing materials, characterisation of behaviour on the dark web and prioritised file search.
  • Monash Innovation Labs (MiLab)s: Delivers applied R&D projects across intelligent infrastructure and advanced manufacturing. It offers the following two labs that help organisations design, test and deploy solutions with embedded Monash researchers, technical specialists and student teams providing hands-on support from prototype through deployment.
    • The Smart Infrastructure Lab connects physical systems with digital technologies across IoT, AI, computer vision, data platforms and digital twins.
    • The Smart Manufacturing Lab supports automation, robotics and machine vision solutions.
  • Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence Nanophotonics (LAIN): RMIT University’s lab is investigating artificial neural networks at the same length scales as those in nature, ultimately to allow for 3D nano-printing of artificial “minds”.
  • Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition: La Trobe University's centre focuses on research and development of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence algorithms and Data Analytics platforms.
  • Centre for Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Artificial Intelligence Research (MCCAIR): Based at Federation University’s Gippsland Campus, the Centre for Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Artificial Intelligence Research (MCCAIR) conducts research on innovative multimedia concepts, technologies and applications.
  • Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimization: This is an internationally recognised research centre, delivering basic and applied research in mathematics and information technology. The Centre also has applications to industry and government. It is currently located within the School of Science, Information Technology and Engineering.

Access a concentration of AI talent and skills

  • Victoria’s 10 universities are among the best in the world, and home to Australia’s only two globally top 50 universities – the University of Melbourne and Monash University.
  • Monash University delivers graduates from its Masters of Artificial Intelligence course, the University of Melbourne delivers graduates from it top ranked computer science related degrees, and the Monash Data Futures institute offers capability in AI and data science.
  • RMIT University delivers gradates from its Master of Artificial Intelligence course and has an AI Innovation Lab that focuses on bringing AI to the industries of transport, food and agriculture, and advanced manufacturing.
  • Victoria’s tech talent pool of skilled AI professionals with cloud computing and machine learning skills is growing faster than anywhere else in Australia in 20201.
  • Victoria has a large and fast growing number of professionals with business development skills in the Information Technology and Services industry, growing faster than NSW and QLD1.
  • Victoria has a large pool of talent in key tech occupations. The number of solutions architects in Victoria outstrips both Singapore and Hong Kong, and is increasing faster than elsewhere in Australia. There are more software engineers in Victoria (over 12,000) compared to NSW and Hong Kong1.
Source:

1.  Department of Education, Skills and Employment, Student Enrolments, 2022

Benefit from strong government commitment and support

The Victorian Government has:

  • Released its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Mission Statement (2026)
  • Committed A$1.5m alongside $8 million of private sector capital via Venture Capital manager Artesian, to establish the Boab AI’s Scaleup program, Australia’s first accelerator program to scale-up artificial intelligence companies.
  • Funded the Innovation Hub in Melbourne’s Docklands CBD to bring together businesses, research organisations and industry associations.
  • Established a new digital hub in Cremorne that will be a world class facility to upskill Victoria's tech workforce, foster entrepreneurial startups and drive partnerships.
  • Developed a workforce plan to attract, develop and retain specialist skills and establish Melbourne as the leading development hub in the Asia-Pacific, a high potential region with substantial global share in advanced digital spending.
  • Launched a matched grant applications for small and medium sized business to adopt or develop innovative tech.

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