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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.
Applications for the 2024 Venture Catalyst Space, General, and Social Enterprise programs are now open!
Our six month business accelerator program is designed to assist early stage startups with tailored workshops, mentoring, and business development, and includes a $10,000 equity-free stipend.
Please share and help us spread the word so we can support the next wave of innovators on their startup journey!
If you refer a friend who applies for the program by 11.59pm ACDT Monday 19 February, you'll both go into the draw to win a platinum three-day pass to _SOUTHSTART 2024. Just be sure they note you referred them on their application form to be eligible.
Applications close at 11.59pm ACDT on Sunday 17 March with the program scheduled to commence in May.
The ICC and the Australian Centre for Business Growth (AuCBG) have joined forces to offer space startups a fully funded scaleup pathway on top of a $10,000 equity-free acceleration stipend.
The new space scaleup offering, which has been described as game-changing, amplifies commercial viability for companies and their technology.
Former Venture Catalyst Space alum AICRAFT and ResearchSat have launched a dynamic collaboration with the aim of leveraging edge computing technology for enhanced support in conducting biological and scientific experiments in space.
The two companies have plans for a sub-orbital demonstrator mission in December 2024.
Venture Catalyst Social Enterprise alum All Abilities Cheer and Dance has been achieving incredible things turning her twin passions – dance and disability advocacy – into a unique and growing dance school.
Congratulations to ResearchSat on the successful integration of their ADI-beta payload into the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) rocket.
We're looking forward to seeing the results of their February launch.
Venture Catalyst Space alum ESPY Ocean is successfully predicting shark behaviour with over 90 per cent accuracy by utilising satellite imagery and artificial intelligence.
ESPY Ocean's research will help the South Australian government to implement enhanced safety measures.
There's less than 5 weeks to go until _SOUTHSTART, Australia's premier innovation festival, returns to Adelaide from March 5th to 7th.
Flexible ticket options are now available, including 3 day, 2 day, or 1 day passes.
MTP Connect are hosting a free fire-side chat on February 29th with the key leaders representing national funding programs driving Australia's healthtech innovations. Ideal for entrepreneurs, inventors, companies, and researchers in the healthtech sector.
13 February
Join CORE Innovation Hub for a coffee and a chat and meet the local Adelaide energy and mining ecosystem.
21 February
Join us on Wednesday, February 21st, for an inspiring evening featuring Hayley and Lauren from Adelady. They will share their journey from radio to becoming social media mavens!
8 March
The Adelaide International Women's Day Breakfast is the largest event in the country supporting UN Women Australia. The 2024 event will be a hybrid event with in-person and virtual tickets available.
“When we joined the Venture Catalyst program, it just took our name out there and put it into the global domain.”
– Harrison Box, Venture Catalyst Space participant
“Venture Catalyst has been a great entry point for us to get into Australia.
– Migel Tissera, Venture Catalyst Space participant
“Failures and setbacks have taught me much, so learn to fail fast and fail gracefully.
– Ethan Tan, ICC Industry Expert
“Expertise informs what should be done; experience guides how to get it done. Access to both will accelerate your start-up’s journey."
– Nigel O'Neill, ICC Industry Expert
“Grow your network. It’s about who you know and a global mindset. Just because it may be new or not work out locally, doesn’t mean it hasn't already been conceived elsewhere - there could be opportunities to find new connections and collaborate.”
– Stephanie Wan, ICC Industry Expert
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Weekend & public holidays.....closed
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Enterprise Hub, 9 Light Square (building access via Philip St)
Adelaide, SA 5000
(08) 8302 7368
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Whyalla Norrie, SA 5608
(08) 8302 7368
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