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Since 2015, the Innovation & Collaboration Centre has supported early-stage startups through providing workspace, mentoring and funding. Read more about our staff and our startups.
Programs
The Innovation & Collaboration Centre is home to Venture Catalyst and the state's first space incubator program Venture Catalyst Space. These programs are designed to help founders start their business.
It's good to be back! After a short break, we've returned for a stellar new year. Get ready for exciting events, new startups, and more success in 2023. Here are our top highlights from December, along with our upcoming events. Stay tuned for our latest updates!
Safety from Space founder and Venture Catalyst Space alumni, Dr Mark Rice, has played a pivotal role in leading SmartSat CRC’s collaboration with NASA to further develop astronaut emergency communications. Dr Rice is also leading a research project on a dual-use satellite messaging beacon system for defence and emergency services personnel. The project is funded by the Defence Innovation Partnership, and supported by UniSA, Flinders University, SmartSat CRC and the Defence Science and Technology Group.
A huge congratulations to ResearchSat and founders Raviteja Duggineni and Jibin Jeffery Dhanaraj for their first sub-orbital nanosatellite launch, exploring the role of microgravity on pharmaceutical and biological experiments. The ResearchSat team has worked at the ICC since 2018, developing its ADI Alpha CubeSat in our tech lab. The CubSat successfully launched from Sweden late last year.
Creative ideas were born at Techstars Startup Weekend by participants who committed to a weekend full of workshops and ideation. The teams were all focused on the circular economy with a social impact element, The winning team, named ‘Waste Nothing’ devised a solution to solve construction industry waste. They'll be joining us this year!
The ICC has moved! We’ve enjoyed our time in UniSA’s Bradley building but the future of innovation can now be found in our new home, just up the road at 9 Light Square! ICC Director Jasmine Vreugdenburg says co-locating with university academics and researchers in the Enterprise Hub will create exciting opportunities for collaboration and commercialisation.
Navigating tax for your research & development is complex and convoluted. Luckily, we're here to help. This event is a discussion with top R&D expert Mike Burfield, who will help you navigate the complex world of business tax. Mike will take you through the do's and dont's of R&D tax and help your business reduce its fees.
It's on Feburary 2 at 12:00pm in the Enterprise Hub
It's one thing to market direct to consumers, it's another when your customers are businesses or government entities. This is a unique masterclass on B2B and B2G marketing! Join award-winning marketing scientist, Professor John Dawes and growth expert Ann Angel for this unique discussion.
It's on April 12 at 12:00pm at the Enterprise Hub
“The most important things you need to do to make your startup successful are not on your task list or in your inbox.”
– Terry Gold, Entrepreneur in Residence 2019
“Don’t compare yourself to the superhumans who started the latest and greatest tech wonder companies. It will only discourage you. Learn from them, but be thankful that you have what it takes”
– Terry Gold, Entrepreneur in Residence 2019
“Who you hire is more important than what you sell.”
– Terry Gold, Entrepreneur in Residence 2019
“Having lots of things on your task list means you have the opportunity to choose what is most important that only you can do. If it isn’t important, why is it on your task list?”
– Terry Gold, Entrepreneur in Residence 2019
Monday to Friday................8am to 5pm
Weekend & public holidays.....closed
Adelaide - NEW location in 2023!
9 Light Square (building access via Philip St)
Adelaide, SA 5000
(08) 8302 7368
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(08) 8302 7368
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