The proposed PRIME Innovation Hub for Affordable Heating and Cooling will act as a key mechanism to assist the HVAC&R industry to transition to a low emissions future. The Innovation Hub would also stimulate job growth and showcase innovations in the industry.

PRIME has been established after five years of industry consultations. It is a whole of industry pathway to a low emissions future and is supported by AIRAH and the CSIRO. The proposed Innovation Hub would provide virtual and physical spaces for designers and educators to access knowledge, develop skills and build capacity with the aim of enabling the acceleration of product development by small to medium Australian enterprises.

The Innovation Hub aims to:

• create over 200 jobs from new products and services;
• retain Australian entrepreneurs in Australia;
• get innovative low-energy designs applied in at least 10 major construction projects; and
• establish Australia’s only dedicated undergraduate major in Buildings Services.

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