Build & Support
We build capability and capacity in those who support entrepreneurs by developing frameworks and plans for local programs, sharing stories, and equipping leaders with the models and frameworks to be sustainable. This can be hands-on engagement to determine feasibility in the early-days of a regional innovation hub to facilitating workshops and hackathons in an established community.
A week of innovation leader daily polls: Media sources, Time spent on COVID-19, The value of daily polls, & Physical fitness during distancing
We are in our second week of asking daily perspectives of leaders in the Australian Innovation Community slack channel. The community has over 600 members, has resulted in over 1,900 interactions, and over 130 members interact each day. We started the daily poll last...
Qld focus in transforming Australian manufacturing for a COVID-19 PPE response
How are businesses across Queensland adjusting their approaches to manufacturing to work together during COVID-19 to address the current PPE shortages? We will explore this question in a practical conversation about how to support innovation, entrepreneurs, and...
Makerspaces in the Changing Landscape
How can makerspaces, the Health sector, government and innovation communities best work together during COVID-19 and beyond? We explore this question in a practical conversation about how to support innovation, entrepreneurs, and economic diversification during a...
The role of local government in entrepreneur and innovation support, as seen through COVID-19 impacts
The situation presents a unique opportunity to support those at the intersection between traditional economic development and innovation. The sentiment above was shared by panelists in a recent Australian Innovation Leaders panel session that focused on...
A week of daily insights from Australian innovation leaders
We introduced a pulse survey function this week into the Australian Innovation Community leaders slack platform. The aim is to engage leadership thought around a specific topic, help normalise feelings so people know they are not alone, and provide a means for...Local Government Support, Response & Opportunity
How can local government and the entrepreneur and innovation communities best work together during COVID-19 and beyond? We explored this question in a practical conversation about how to support innovation, entrepreneurs, and economic diversification during a crisis....
Innovation leader’s tips, tools, and needs related to COVID-19 impacts
Change is a constant at the moment. There is a significant need for reliable, accurate, and concise information. There is also a need to learn from others as well as share and normalise feelings so we know we are not alone. This is the driver behind research being...
Introduction and walkthrough of the Australian Innovation Community Slack platform
Over the past week, over 300 leaders have engaged and created over 3,000 interactions in the Australian Innovation Community Slack platform. Chad and Di share a bit of the background behind the project, the purpose and who it is for, a walkthrough of what you might...