The Sunshine Coast is fast gaining a reputation as the startup capital of Queensland. There’s a growing entrepreneurial energy here, helped along by hubs like the Innovation Centre at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Spark Bureau in Maroochydore and Grow Coastal, the Sunshine Coast’s…
SERVATUS, POINT DUTY HIRE FORMER USC STUDENTS
Innovation Centre member, Servatus Biopharmaceuticals, recently employed Nicolas Kong, a USC Honours graduate (USC 2017 – Bachelor of Science Honours)), to work as a Research Assistant in their office at the USC’s Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast (IC) and their laboratory based at USC’s Faculty of…
LOCAL FOODPRENEURS GRADUATE FROM COAST’S FIRST FOOD ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
Twelve of the Sunshine Coast’s most innovative local foodprenuers showcased their products and learnings at the conclusion of the 2018 GrowCoastal program Demo Day on 17 July. Now in its’ second year, GrowCoastal is the Sunshine Coast’s first food accelerator, a partnership between the Innovation…
FOODPRENEURS SHARE SUCCESS AT GROWCOASTAL DEMO DAY
Join us for a morning of local food, insightful stories and product displays to celebrate the conclusion of the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast’s 2018 GrowCoastal program. GrowCoastal is the first food accelerator on the Sunshine Coast and a partnership between the Innovation Centre and Food Agribusiness Network…
ENTREPRENEURS ACCESS RIGHT MEDICINE THROUGH HEALTH ACCELERATOR
New collaborative partners point to the SCHI – no limits! (photo Left to Right): Mark Paddenburg, CEO – Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast P/L Margaret Way, Executive Director Innovation, Quality, Research and Education – Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service Anton Sanker, Managing Director – Sunshine…
HIVE HAVEN: THEIR STORY
Two Sunshine Coast ‘hobby bee keepers’ are working on a grand plan to transform native been products from a cottage industry to a sustainble export market. Ann and Jeff Ross farm both honey bees and stingless native bees. To read the full article from The…
MEDIFARM TO HOST AUSTRALIA’S FIRST MEDICAL CANNABIS SYMPOSIUM
AUSTRALIAN doctors will soon be informed enough to treat patients effectively with medical cannabis, thanks to a Medifarm health initiative. A symposium aimed to guide doctors on the most up-to-date prescribing protocols, requirements and uses of medical cannabis will be held at the University of…
BEING AWESOME THROUGH INCLUSION & GLOBAL CONNECTION
It was a big night at the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast with special guest speaker Heather J. MacKenzie taking the stage. We were blown away by Heather’s passion, purpose and powerful storytelling. Her depth of knowledge and experience with startups, entrepreneurs and as co-founder of…
INNOVATION CENTRE SUNSHINE COAST TO HOST BOLD INNOVATOR – HEATHER MACKENZIE
As part of the lead-up to Myriad Festival, founder, keynote speaker, super-connector and consultant Heather MacKenzie will visit the Sunshine Coast stopping in at the Innovation Centre to present Being Awesome Through Innovation, Inclusion and Global Connection on the 14 May at 5pm. Heather works…
IC CHAIRMAN PETER ISDALE – INNOVATION ON THE SUNSHINE COAST
Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast Chairman Dr Peter Isdale AM was interviewed at the Commonwealth Innovation Forum about innovation on the Sunshine Coast. Listen to the interview below.
BRINGING IT HOME: STARTUP CATALYST US MISSION INSIGHTS TO SUPPORT SUNSHINE COAST’S STARTUP COMMUNITY
Mark Paddenburg, CEO of the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast, was one of the fortunate community leaders selected to join the second Startup Catalyst Mission to Boulder, Denver and San Francisco with 20 other participants this past March. According to Shark and Startup Catalyst Founder, Steve…
GROW COASTAL NEWS
Our 2018 GrowCoastal cohort was featured in the April edition of Profile Magazine. The spread showcased each of our twelve member’s products. Jodie Cameron of Barenuts Macadamias has been chosen by Slow Food Noosa to represent the industry at the biggest international…
WHEN TO BEND OR BREAK THE RULES INTELLIGENTLY WITH BOB MCGANNON
Bob McGannon, IC Mentor, author of Intelligent Disobedience: The Difference Between Good Leaders and Great Leaders has over 30 years’ experience in IT, project management and business analysis , 18 of those years with IBM Corporation will share his passion for this concept. This dynamic idea…
SUCCESS IN SHIRT SUPPLY
by KARINA EASTWAY, PHOTOS: TOM RAWLINS -RAW LENS MEDIA Duncan Barker of Confirm Denied 12th Mar 2018 Our region is booming with creatives, entrepreneurs and start-ups and in an environment where innovation is nurtured and competition is treated as collaboration, there’s no end to the…
SUN SHINING ON INNOVATION ON QUEENSLAND’S SUNSHINE COAST
Mark Paddenburg, CEO of the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast, on the importance of connections, hosting Hot DesQ artificial intelligence recruitment company Wazlo and the future of regional Queensland. You could be mistaken for thinking that the Sunshine Coast’s best features were its pristine white beaches,…
