Asia Trade and Innovation Hub

Asia Trade and Innovation Hub

Victoria’s gateway to Asia

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The Asia Trade and Innovation Hub (ATIH) is a physical and digital gateway for engagement with Asia, fostering greater connectivity and creating new opportunities for economic and social engagement in the region. Located in the heart of RMIT’s CBD campus, the Hub is a meeting place for regional engagement and a ‘front-door’ to Asia.

Created in partnership with global think tank, Asia Society Australia, the Hub co-locates the Asia Society Australia in the ATIH space bringing together combined expertise to cultivate greater understanding and connectivity with the region. The ATIH has produced a series of research roadmaps, designed to foster enhanced trade and investment in priority sectors and markets across the region.

News and resources

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Invested: Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has released a Strategy that sets out pathways to significantly increase Australia's two-way trade and investment with Southeast Asia.

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New report aims to strengthen Victoria’s connections with Southeast Asia

A new report out of the RMIT Asia Trade and Innovation Hub has made 19 recommendations designed to strengthen Victoria’s connections with the countries of Southeast Asia.

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Gateway to Asia opens in the heart of Melbourne

The Asia Trade and Innovation Hub is now open in the heart of Melbourne’s academic and innovation precinct, providing a physical and digital ‘front door’ for Victorians to engage in the region.

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Asia Society Australia and RMIT announce new strategic partnership

RMIT and Asia Society Australia have formed a partnership to advance Australia’s economic, education and people-to-people engagement with Asia and strengthen Victoria’s position as a centre of Asia insights and capabilities.

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Reports: Strengthening Victoria's Connections with Southeast Asia

In 2022, the Asia Trade and Innovation Hub (ATIH) released a series of three reports with the goal of enhancing the relationship between Victoria and Southeast Asia.

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Regional Collaboration: Transnational Security Training

RMIT’s transnational security training activities are a key part of our focus on regional collaboration and our network of Industry and Innovation Hubs across the region.

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Location

The Asia Trade and Innovation Hub is located at 360 Swanston St, nestled in amongst RMIT’s bustling City Campus. You’ll find us at the sub-street level of RMIT University Building 8, within RMIT’s CBD North

The ATIH will be a digitally-connected and publicly-accessible space that will provide a long-term home for Asia Society Australia, attracting leading experts to RMIT’s City Campus and creating new opportunities for partnership and collaboration.

 

Address

Level 2, Building 8

RMIT University, 368-374 Swanston St

Melbourne VIC 3000

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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.

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