How Australian industry positions itself to engage in nuclear-aligned global markets

Australian industry already builds, maintains, and operates complex systems under some of the highest standards in the world.

Across defence, infrastructure, energy, advanced manufacturing, digital systems, and regulated supply chains, Australian businesses and workers deliver outcomes where safety, compliance, and reliability are non-negotiable.

Yet participation in nuclear-aligned global markets has remained fragmented, not because capability is missing, but because pathways have not been visible or coordinated.

This is where ANWIN comes in.

Around the world, nuclear energy is accelerating again, driven by geopolitical necessity, advanced technologies, decarbonisation pressures, and the race for defence capability.

Major economies across Europe, Asia, and North America are expanding nuclear capability. SMRs, AMRs, fuel cycle investments, advanced manufacturing, and sovereign engineering capability are reshaping the energy and industrial landscape at speed.

And Australia, with its engineering and manufacturing excellence, critical minerals leadership, research capability, industrial heritage and trusted international reputation, is uniquely positioned to benefit.

But for Australia to seize this moment, one thing is essential: We must build the networks, partnerships, talent pathways, and industry readiness that connect us to the world.

Being part of ANWIN allows Australian businesses to stay close to how nuclear-aligned markets are evolving, understand where standards and expectations are heading, and position their capability deliberately — without needing to overcommit or take on unnecessary risk.

ANWIN offers multiple pathways for participation — recognising that organisations engage at different stages, speeds and levels of readiness.