AMTIL - Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited is a national body that represents the interests of companies specifically in the machine tool, precision engineering and ancillary equipment sectors - whether they are manufacturers, importers or distributors, or general manufacturing technological companies.  www.amtil.com.au

Materials Australia is the national Institute representing the materials engineering, manufacturing and research industries engaged with both traditional and novel materials and technologies.  It provides individual and company members with a range of practical services that include; professional development programs, national and international conferences, and developing relationships with synergistic organizations both here and overseas for mutual value adding, to name a few.  Materials Australia publishes a bimonthly magazine, "Materials Australia", specially compiled to provide the most up to date information in the fields of materials engineering, as well as an annual peer reviewed research publication, “Materials Forum”.   www.materialsaustralia.com.au                                                             

SIA – Science Industry Australia represents the professional science industry.  SIA members include scientific and life science product and equipment suppliers; scientific, analytical and diagnostic equipment manufacturers, exporters and importers; chemical & gas companies; software companies and specialised recruiters. www.scienceindustry.com.au

MANCEF –  Micro and Nano Commercialisation Education Foundation, 600 members from all over the world join MANCEF in its commercialization education mission. Members span the Macro, Meso, Micro and Nano communities. The next international MANCEF Commercialisation of Micro Systems Conference - COMS 2007 will be held in    Melbourne 2-6 Sept 07 - the first time this event will be held in the Asia Pacific Region. www.mancef.org

IVAM - is an international association of companies and institutes in the field of microtechnology. IVAM is the bridge between suppliers and users of micro products and services.  IVAM represent more than 180 companies and institutes from nine European countries, Korea, Japan and the United States. IVAM brings innovations to market; provides worldwide networking and lobbying services for small and medium-sized enterprises in the high-tech sector.   www.ivam.de

AIDN -  Australian Industry & Defence Network  - provides the focal point for Defence's interaction with Australia's dynamic base of small defence companies.    Through the National Secretariat, AIDN facilitates the effective and efficient communication between State bodies and Federal Government departments, in particular the Department of Defence.    Essentially, our focus is on assisting Australian small to medium size businesses to gain greater access to defence industry information, resources and key decision makers so as to optimise business success in this highly competitive arena, both in Australia and globally.  www.aidn.org.au

AIC - Australian Institute for Commercialisation is a leading service organisation helping innovators achieve commercial success. Around Australia, the AIC helps business, research organisations and governments convert their ideas into successful outcomes.  We address market gaps and accelerate the commercialisation of know how and technology that our clients have created.  By providing advice, solutions and tools, and by helping people improve their commercialisation skills, we fast-track the commercialisation of Australian innovation. www.ausicom.com

NIA - Nanotechnology Industries Association formed in 2005 by a group of companies from a variety of industry sectors including healthcare, chemicals, automotive and consumer products, the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) creates a clear single voice to represent the diverse industries in the multi-stakeholder debate on nanotechnologies. The NIA provides a purely industry-led perspective, derived from the views of the collective membership and forms an interface with government, acting as a source for consultation on regulation and standards, communicating the benefits of nanotechnologies and interacting with the media to ensure an ongoing advancement and commercialisation of nanotechnologies. www.nanotechia.co.uk