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nandin champions science and deep technology ideas and designs,
from creation to commercialisation.

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nandin Innovation Centre

nandin is ANSTO’s Innovation Centre where science and technology entrepreneurs, startups and graduates come together, to challenge, design, innovate and commercialise, creating new jobs in the high-growth industries of tomorrow.

Located within the ANSTO Innovation Precinct in Southern Sydney and set amongst Australia’s most significant research infrastructure, nandin is home to a vibrant community of startups, graduates and industries developing ingenious solutions to solve unmet challenges in our world.

By connecting our community to forward-looking science and technology, nandin helps bring deep tech ideas to life. Join us and look ahead.

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Our Community

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The business development and marketing support is a massive value-add.

Iwan Cornelius • Amentum Aerospace

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The Create Lab makes it easy to produce great quality media content.

MATT LYNCH • AFFIRMER

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Everyone is supportive and no idea is too crazy!

MAREE STUART • MAS MAnagement Systems

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The whole facility is truly amazing.

JAMIE WALDEN • BIOAIR

Meet Our nandin Members

Located within the ANSTO Innovation Precinct in Southern Sydney, nandin is surrounded by some of Australia’s most significant science and engineering facilities. It’s here, in a beautiful bush land setting, we are building the “Knowledge Base” for Southern Sydney. Meet our members.

Our Programs

Mentoring & Support Programs

Access our pool of mentors with backgrounds rich in experience, knowledge, connections and success. nandin mentors assist across a broad range of business activities such as product development, go-to-market strategies, IP, distribution, finance, human resources and founders issues.

Entrepreneurial Learning

From curiosity and creativity, entrepreneurs turn their interest into action. This program is designed to help you be more resourceful, flexible, creative and global.


Design Innovation

Design Innovation at nandin is about creating opportunities for research, industry and government to work together to solve real-world problems. We help with problem exploration, critical thinking and getting hands-on to make your ideas real through prototyping and testing.

Latest News

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nandin recently celebrated its fifth anniversary

As the flagship facility of ANSTO’s Innovation Precinct at Lucas Heights, nandin recently celebrated its fifth anniversary in a special gathering held last week for its startups, businesses and innovation community.

New network for innovators, creators and entrepreneurs in Southern Sydney

A new innovation and entrepreneurship networking community launches this month. The Southern Sydney Innovation Network (SSIN) will boost the region’s capacity to drive economic development and entrepreneurship by linking startups, businesses and representative groups in the Bankstown, Georges River and Sutherland Shire local government areas (LGAs).

Big boost in jobs and funding for Innovation Precinct

Jobs supported through the nandin Innovation Centre at ANSTO have skyrocketed 360 per cent since opening, with member businesses raising more than $3.9 million in capital, in a major boost for the local Sutherland Shire economy.

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