The Pulse Illawarra

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The Pulse Illawarra
The Pulse Illawarra
The $1.5m grant made headlines, but this Wollongong company has been quietly building a $100m future for a decade

The $1.5m grant made headlines, but this Wollongong company has been quietly building a $100m future for a decade

Never heard of Gravitas until last week? You’re not alone - but the story goes much deeper.

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Gayle Tomlinson
Jul 20, 2025
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The $1.5m grant made headlines, but this Wollongong company has been quietly building a $100m future for a decade
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Ten years ago, Gravitas Technologies was little more than an ambitious idea inside a shed on Montague Street, Wollongong.

Fast forward to today, and the Coniston-based engineering firm is breaking ground on a world-class advanced materials production centre and is poised to deliver high-tech breakthroughs across aerospace, defence, green steel, and more.

The firm has ambitious plans to achieve an annual turnover of $100 million within five years.

But until last week, it’s unlikely you’d have heard of Gravitas, or even realised the depth of research and development they were undertaking in the Illawarra.

Head of Nuclear Projects at Gravitas Kurt Coquibus, and Gravitas CEO, Sam Moricca

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