Collaborative Research Hub for Alternative Positioning,
Navigation and Timing
Decades of research expertise in one centre. aPNT focuses on generating novel, hardware-based quantum technologies through strong university-industry-defence collaboration, driving breakthroughs that address critical needs in positioning, navigation, and timing, for end-user-driven solutions.
Alternative positioning
Provides location data for navigation and tracking.
Navigation
Determines movement path and direction.
Timing
Ensures precise timekeeping for synchronisation in systems.
The Hub is seeking new members, towards creating collective and impactful outcomes, by harnessing cutting-edge quantum technologies that tackle urgent challenges in timing and navigation for industry and defence. Through a deep collaboration between universities, industry partners, and the defence sector, the Centre drives breakthroughs in positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT), delivering solutions to critical national and global needs.
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By establishing a strong and distinct brand, the Hub strengthens Australia’s sovereign capabilities in PNT. It sustains the expertise of a high-calibre research team, fosters new funding opportunities, and accelerates both fundamental discoveries and applied innovations that translate into real-world benefits.
Our Partners
Operating as a collaborative hub, aPNT seeks to achieve collective goals of its membership, including:
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Funding to address new challenges and opportunities
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Seed access to a high-quality workforce
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Form collective strategic planning
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Cross-member promotion
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Build connections towards solving challenges for new products