RMIT PlaceLab uses engagement to champion community ideas. We seek productive community and industry collaborations that foster community participation via hyper-local activations, events and outputs.

RMIT PlaceLab works across RMIT and with the Brunswick Design District (BDD), Merri-bek City Council, and City of Melbourne to engage with community, industry, and other government partners to deepen connections, expand networks and explore possibilities.

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Brunswick Design District (BDD) connects people, places, and partnerships to strengthen the existing creative community and encourage new enterprises to set up and grow.

Building on Brunswick’s creative heritage, it’s aiming to position the district as a nationally and globally recognised hub for innovation, creativity, and design that supports the growth of local creative industries, and as a result, other businesses in the district.

The Brunswick Design District is a partnership between RMIT University, Merri-bek City Council, and Creative Victoria.

Merri-bek City Council is one of Melbourne’s most progressive councils and a key RMIT PlaceLab partner.

RMIT PlaceLab Brunswick and Merri-bek City Council have partnered to act as a community connector and conduit. Research informed by deep community engagement that can be applied to projects, programs, or policies that align with the Council plan 2025-2029 and the 2025-2035 Community Vision for a vibrant, safe, healthy, resilient, innovative, and regenerative community.

City of Melbourne is the local government body responsible for the municipality of Melbourne and is a key RMIT partner.

Research developed as part of RMIT PlaceLab Melbourne is informed by deep community engagement that can be applied to projects, programs, or policies that align with the City of Melbourne Council Plan 2025-2029 and M2050 Vision. We see the city as a place of possibility, where the world meets and the extraordinary happens.

The Melbourne Innovation District (MID) is a partnership between the City of Melbourne, RMIT University and the University of Melbourne, bringing together a growing network of partners across Melbourne’s City North district.

Situated in one of the city’s most concentrated areas of research, education, and health infrastructure, MID connects universities, research institutes, industry, government, and community to support applied innovation and respond to complex urban challenges.

It also links Melbourne to a global network of innovation districts, enabling international collaboration and knowledge exchange.