About i-Hub

The Innovation Hub for Affordable Heating and Cooling (i-Hub) is an initiative proposed by AIRAH, CSIRO, the Queensland University of Technology, the University of Melbourne and the University of Wollongong to facilitate the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC&R) industry’s transition to a low emissions future, stimulate jobs growth, and showcase HVAC&R innovation in buildings.

The objective of i-Hub is to support the broader HVAC industry with knowledge dissemination, skills-development and capacity-building. By facilitating a collaborative approach to innovation, i-Hub brings together leading universities, researchers, consultants, building owners and equipment manufacturers to create a connected research and development community in Australia.

The i-Hub in action

The Innovation Hub proposes to provide virtual and physical spaces where a community of industry innovators, designers, and educators can easily access knowledge and research infrastructure to incubate ideas and reshape industry practice to the needs of the 21st century.

i-Hub aims to enable Australian businesses to accelerate product development through access to cutting-edge intellectual property, independent technology validation, and interfaces with venture capital investment.

It is anticipated that industry contributions supplemented with government funding will be used to fund the activities. The Innovation Hub intends on building a membership base to a point where it is self-sustaining. For more information on memberships, visit the Membership page.