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Book Production EPICS Grants

The Book Production EPICS Grants program aims to energize the Australian book production industry with a $48 million investment over four years. This initiative is aligned with the PRINT21 Printing Industries Action Agenda, addressing challenges such as declining profitability and the need for innovative strategies. Grants will be available for projects in industry analysis, skills development, and technological innovation, ensuring that printers can meet customer needs and invest in the future of book production.

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Book Production EPICS Grants

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  1. Book Production EPICS Grants C-2-C Industry Workshop

  2. Book Production EPICS Grants  Revitalise the Australian book production industry  $48m over 4 years • Aligned with PRINT21 - Printing Industries Action Agenda Book Production EPICS Grants Enterprise Development Fund (EDF) Infrastructure & Industry Growth Fund (IIGF)

  3. PRINT21Printing Industries Action Agenda • Harder to do Business • Sliding Profitability • Sliding Return on Assets • Printers need to Focus on: Business strategies to address customer needs Appropriate and innovative use of technology Invest in people skills and competencies

  4. Book Production EPICS Grants Infrastructure & Industry Growth Fund (IIGF) Industry analysis and market development projects Innovation, R&D and technology development projects Skills, training and education development projects

  5. Projects Funded under IIGF Industry analysis and market development projects • Ad Rem Project - scenario and value chain analysis • Joint Industry Study (APA and PIAA) - detailed industry statistics • Value Chain Management Program - 8 demonstration projects • Export Study (U.S. publishers)

  6. Projects Funded under IIGF Skills, training and education development projects • CIT Cadetships in Printing and Graphic Arts • RMIT Print Degree Course (scoping) • Training Needs of the Maryborough Region

  7. Projects Funded under IIGF Innovation, R&D and technology development projects • C-2-C Market Research and Business Scoping Project • C-2-C Technology Change in the Book Trade (this project) • From Gutenberg to E-Books - scoping of content management issues

  8. Other Potential IIGF Projects • Benchmarking • Digital Rights Management • POD in Remote and Regional Australia • Publishing Standards • National Review of Training Needs • Leadership Courses • Environmental Analysis

  9. More Information Book Production EPICS Grants: • IIGF - www.isr.gov.au • EDF - www.ausindustry.gov.au

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