Corporate Giving

Empower the next generation of leaders, thinkers and creators.

Aligning your business with Swinburne’s mission demonstrates your commitment to fostering education and innovation, enabling a privileged opportunity to shape the future of knowledge and human progress. 

By investing in higher learning, you not only elevate your brand's reputation, but you also empower the next generation of leaders, thinkers and creators. Together, we can drive major impact, fuel ground-breaking research, and cultivate a dynamic environment where ideas flourish. 

Why partner with Swinburne?

Philanthropic contributions  empower innovation, nurture talent, and drive societal progress. By collaborating with Swinburne, your business demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence as you play a pivotal role in shaping tomorrow's leaders and innovations. 

Together, we can create an enduring impact that resonates far beyond the classroom, lecture theatre and innovation lab, shaping a brighter, more prosperous world for all.

Priority areas for support

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next gen Futures Funds seed capital

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The greatest investment we can make is in those who will carry the possibilities of tomorrow. 

Working closely with our alumni, corporate partners and philanthropic friends, Swinburne is developing next gen Futures Funds to create industry specific excellence groups. Across each, we aim to inspire and invigorate a pipeline of career-ready, innovative and entrepreneurial graduates – our future leaders. Vitally, we do so in collaborative partnerships with business, industry and the community. 

Your philanthropic investment will support excellence scholarships, plus the wrap-around supports we know engender the greatest academic success. You create innovative education and real-world experiences that will help future-proof industry workforce and ensure talented, professional Swinburne graduates will continue to lead society. 

Wrap-around Support sponsorship

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Our aim is to ensure everyone who wants to study at Swinburne can access the opportunity of a quality education, regardless of personal circumstances. Our vision is to ensure student success – helping them achieve great educational outcomes and go on to have incredible careers. 

While scholarships solve many of the challenges around accessing higher education and creating the conditions whereby students can excel, students also may need additional support to transition into higher education, to feel they belong, to access technology and accommodation, academic support and so on. Customised wrap around supports, enabled by generous donors, is how we provide this extra level of assistance. 

Investing in Indigenous Advancement

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With your support, our Indigenous Advancement program will increase participation and successful completion of tertiary qualifications for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We will ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are culturally safe and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination and knowledges are embedded across the Swinburne.

We find ways to express this through our strategic priorities of future-ready learners, research with impact, and innovative enterprises. These aspirations include improved health and increased access and achievement in vocational and higher education and employment.

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Women in STEM

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Swinburne’s focus on women in STEM is designed to address the under-representation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics - it is a key plank of our gender equity strategy Swinburne-wide. Our vision is to be a world-class university, creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. To realise this, there is a clear and pressing imperative to encourage the best female minds into STEM, so that they may play their vital role in advancing Australia's competitive capability, creating opportunities and supporting talented individuals to achieve their full potential. 

By supporting Women in STEM, you champion the principles of excellence, access and equity, ensuring that all our brightest minds are supported, nurtured and inspired, regardless of their gender.

Corporate Impact and Appreciation

Read about the incredible impact of some of Swinburne’s corporate supporters and find out more about the myriad ways your support can change the lives of students and spark better world research discovery.

Swinburne would like to thank our corporate supporters.

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics are proud to support young talent pursuing careers in supply chain management.

InfraBuild Steel

Swinburne and InfraBuild joined forces in 2016 to support process/metallurgy-oriented students and electrical and mechanical engineers at Swinburne.

CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy

Helping to foster the next generation of women turbo-charge their careers in electrical engineering.

TechnologyOne

Encouraging more women into software development with scholarships, professional development and internship opportunities

Bendigo Bank

Bendigo Bank and Swinburne are working together to create positive economic and social impact.

Get in touch

Contact Swinburne’s Philanthropy team to learn more about how your company can enable people and technology to come together for a better world. Call us on +61 3 9214 4409 or email giving@swinburne.edu.au.