New high-health seedling production start-up hits the coast
Micro Harvest presented their high-health seedling production facility at the Sunshine Coast’s innovation showcase – AgVention 2019. The event attracted strong local and national interest with exhibitors poised to shape the future of agriculture. Harnessing the latest technology in lighting, sensors and climate control Micro…
LEANNE KEMP, QUEENSLAND’S NEW CHIEF ENTREPRENEUR, VISITS IC
Newly appointed Chief Entrepreneur and blockchain tech pioneer Leanne Kemp stopped by the Innovation Centre Friday, 23 November 2018 during a day-long tour to innovation hubs across the Sunshine Coast. After a quick Q&A presentation with IC CEO Mark Paddenburg and software guru Peter Grant,…
CLEANTECH CONFERENCE LAUNCHES AT IC
It’s already been called the ‘entrepreneurial capital’ of Australia by leading social commentator Bernard Salt, and now the Sunshine Coast is fast becoming the ‘cleantech capital’ of Australia too. On 24 October, Mayor Mark Jamieson officially launched the National Clean Technologies Conference & Exhibition at…
MEET OUR NEWEST MEMBER STRUCKET
New IC member Strucket has now fully commercialised the world’s first strainer-bucket and will be delivered to eager customers in early December 2018. The Strucket has so many uses and was created on the Sunshine Coast by mum-of-three Kelly Lavery following an intense R&D, design…
USC STUDENTS POWER TERRAGEN & [ui!] GROUP
Innovation Centre member companies continue to recruit talent from USC, with both Terragen and the [ui!] GROUP staffing their ranks with both former graduates and current students. Terragen Biotech Terragen is an Australian agricultural biotech company whose technology is based on naturally occurring micro-organisms. They…
HIVE HAVEN’S STINGLESS NATIVE BEES LANDING AT AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Parliament House in Canberra has gained a new community of native bees, following an invitation to Sunshine Coast start-up Hive Haven to install one of their innovative hives in the nation’s capital. With the support of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tony Smith,…
FROM USC SIPPY DOWNS TO LONDON — MY EXPERIENCE AT THE INNOVATION CENTRE
Two years ago when I began my internship at the Innovation Centre, I had no idea what to expect. I certainly did not foresee the years of incredible support, invaluable experience and abundance of opportunities that would follow. I began as a first-year university student,…
INNOVATE MEDIA AWARDED SILVER AT THE AUSTRALIAN VIDEO PRODUCER AWARDS
IC Member Innovate Media won Silver at the Australian Video Producer’s Awards in Melbourne before a panel of three judges. The winning project, a Brand Story Film for Distance Assistance (also an IC member), tells the story of founder Renee Coman’s family and why she…
PITCHFEST 2018 WITH IAN MASON FROM VIRGIN STARTUP
A big congratulations to all involved in Pitchfest 2018, which was a huge success. Ian Mason, Head of Strategic Development for Virgin StartUp, was not only our very special guest, but also chaired the expert panel. Ian has played a pivotal role in helping hundreds…