Ipswich family business shares in Palaszczuk Government Advance Queensland funding

A decades-old family-owned Dinmore business has been awarded $100,000 under round three of the Palaszczuk Government’s Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas fund.

Member for Bundamba Jo-Ann Miller said Claypave has developed new technology for creating 'long format’ clay bricks - which is expected to generate 24 new jobs.

“This business already employs more than 50 people and provides quality clay bricks and pavers for residential and commercial construction,” Ms Miller said.

“The Palaszczuk Government is providing innovative businesses – like Claypave - with opportunities to break into new markets. This government is supporting these businesses to develop new and improved products and processes, helping to strengthen our existing industries and create new opportunities and jobs”.

Claypave managing director Dr Allan Andersen said the company was looking forward to "being able to intensify our marketing efforts domestically and in key overseas markets such as Japan".

“This Ignite Ideas grant will support our market consolidation and expansion project, creating around 12 casual and full-time positons over 12 months," Dr Andersen said.

"We expect to be able to increase the number of jobs directly supported by this innovation to 24 within three years of the project’s completion.”

Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy Leeanne Enoch said Claypave is among 85 innovative Queensland applicants – independently assessed in a highly competitive process - sharing in the latest round of $10 million Advance Queensland Ignite Ideas funding.

“The Palaszczuk Government has so far supported more than 200 Queensland businesses through $26.5 million of Ignite Ideas funding over three rounds, driving more than a thousand new jobs,” Ms Enoch said.

“Ignite Ideas is part of the $420 million Advance Queensland initiative aiming to turn ideas into actions by investing in research and technologies, attracting new investment, building global partnerships and encouraging businesses to start and grow in Queensland.”

For more information about the Ignite Ideas Fund visit:

http://advance.qld.gov.au/igniteideas

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