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The Industry Capability Network extends its congratulations to the re-elected Labor federal government.
We look forward to collaborating with the government to deliver on meaningful policy outcomes, leveraging our expertise and national network to create lasting impact for communities, industries, and the economy. Our reference in Commonwealth legislation, State and Territory policy and recent inclusion in national Defence policy, positions ICN as the ideal partner to strengthen sovereign … Continued
Setting the stage for ICN’s next 40 years
2025 is already shaping up to be even bigger than 2024 with more than $7 billion worth of new projects and 312 new work packages already listed on ICN Gateway. Meanwhile, suppliers have won 898 new contracts valued at more than $410.52M+. “We began in Victoria in 1984 as the Industrial Supplies Office, with the … Continued
Major wins for female-led Indigenous company
In just five years, Perth-based Indigenous female-owned company, Bunbara, has grown into a multi-million-dollar business supplying procurement and engineering services to global oil and gas companies including Woodside, Inpex, Shell, Santos and Chevron. This success has led to being recognised by the Telstra Business Awards as the Western Australia winner of the Award for Indigenous … Continued
ICN Victoria celebrates 40 Years of delivering for local businesses
ICN Victoria today celebrates 40 years of supporting local Victorian businesses and workers. Since its founding in 1984 as the Industrial Supplies Office (ISO), ICN Victoria has supported local businesses through supply chain intelligence and facilitating government and industry networks, and connected thousands of local suppliers with major projects, … Continued
Transforming Queensland’s energy supply
Queensland Hydro is urging local businesses interested in supplying to its Borumba Pumped Hydro Project, to register their interest via Gateway by ICN. The proposed Project is a 2,000 MW pumped hydro energy storage scheme located west of the Sunshine Coast. In June 2023, the Queensland Government committed $6 billion to progress the Project, which … Continued
Safety first for Australian-based security experts
For more than 30 years, ECS International Securities & Investigations has been helping clients with a range of security needs – from armed patrols to security solutions, access controls, CCTV, risk assessments, site audits and more. The Supply Nation certified company also supplies intelligence reports to both private and government clients with relation to drug … Continued
Forging career paths for Aboriginal people
As an Aboriginal owned and operated civil construction business, Birubi is committed to providing employment opportunities to Aboriginal people in rural, regional and metropolitan South Australia. The company was established by former Rugby League player, Paramatta Eels champion – David Liddiard and former school educator Andrea Harms, who are both passionate about getting young Aboriginal … Continued
Multinational credits ICN for its extraordinary growth
Bibby Marine is a multinational marine services company that supplies floating accommodation and “walk-to-work” vessels for the offshore energy industry – oil and gas, as well as wind farms. The company has seen remarkable growth in Australia since 2010, when it landed the contract to supply a floating accommodation facility for workers on the Gorgon … Continued
Transparency and ethics the key to success
In just 2½ years, Arc Professional Services has built an impressive list of clients including the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), the SEA5000 Hunter Class Future Frigate Program and the Australian Taxation Office, Cyber Augmentation Services program. Arc is a veteran-owned business providing capability, resources and staff for a range of security environments, specialising … Continued
