Innovation Central Melbourne (ICM) offers end-to-end support for commercial prototyping, helping businesses rapidly transform ideas into functional, testable, and scalable solutions. Whether you’re developing a new product, testing a digital service, or exploring emerging technologies, our facilities and expertise accelerate your innovation journey.
Our prototyping capabilities are designed for collaboration, speed, and flexibility—supporting early-stage concepts through to advanced, market-ready development. Working alongside our multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, and researchers, partners gain access to cutting-edge technologies and a tailored process that shortens the time from ideation to implementation.
Explore our prototyping capabilities:
Test, validate and optimise your digital solutions in a next-generation connectivity environment. Our 5G Innovation Lab enables ultra-low latency experimentation across IoT, robotics, smart cities, and immersive technologies – opening the door to faster, more responsive prototypes and real-time system integration.
Leverage the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to build smarter, more adaptive systems. Our team can help you prototype data-driven applications including intelligent automation, predictive analytics, computer vision, and natural language processing – all with scalability in mind.
Our Maker Space is the creative engine room for physical prototyping. Equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machinery and electronics benches, it’s ideal for designing, building, and refining tangible products – whether you’re iterating on a hardware component or producing a proof-of-concept model.
Step into the future of user experience with our AR Lab. From training simulations to interactive marketing tools and digital twins, we work with you to design and prototype AR experiences that enhance engagement and deliver measurable value across sectors like health, manufacturing, education, and defence.
Accelerate the development of transformative health solutions through our Digital Health capabilities. We support the prototyping of connected devices, telehealth applications, remote monitoring platforms, and data integration systems – ensuring your innovation is human-centred, secure, and fit for purpose in real-world settings.
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Take your idea from sketch to solution with Innovation Central Melbourne.
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