Integrated Innovation Network
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Got an idea for a startup? Perhaps you want to take your research to the real world? Or you’re looking to take your existing business to the next level? Here’s how we can help.
Driving business growth through innovation and entrepreneurship
The I2N fuels the success of innovators and entrepreneurs by connecting them to community, customers, coaching and capital. No matter your connection to the University, we help people develop their enterprise skills and impact potential, validate ideas and accelerate to market.
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I2N offers a range of opportunities designed to build your network and develop your enterprise skills. Find out how you can get involved and keep up with the latest news from I2N.
Upcoming events
Event • 6 Oct 2021 from 8:00am - 9:00am
Startup Stories - Amanda Falconer (Bestie Kitchen)
Join us for Startup Stories and hear Amanda’s inspiring story and how she’s building Bestie Kitchen to be a well-known, trusted and used brand of therapeutic supplements that's making a real difference in the lives of pets
Event • 15 Oct 2021 from 5:30pm - 16 Oct 2021 until 8:00pm
New Futures Hackathon for Water Security
Meet new people, be exposed to fresh ideas, learn new skills and build creative, original work.
Event • 22 Oct 2021 from 8:00am - 9:00am
Startup Stories - Adam Boyle (Pegasus)
Join us for this very special follow-up Startup Stories as we dive into the acquisition process with Adam Boyle and hear what’s next on the Pegasus roadmap.
Latest news
News • 13 Sep 2021
Leading Newcastle businesses back the region's innovation drive
The University of Newcastle today announced new partnerships with two Hunter industry leaders to drive forward the region’s innovation ecosystem.
News • 30 Aug 2021
Female Founders Program applications now open
The contribution of Newcastle’s female entrepreneurs to the city’s innovation ecosystem is poised for growth with the launch of a new support and mentoring program designed to encourage more female-led startups.
News • 27 Aug 2021
Alumni shares story of going global with authentic content platform
Damien Mahoney shares his story overcoming challenges, the pandemic and then taking Stackla global and through to acquisition at I2N's Startup Stories.
I2N startups and scaleups
Check out the stories of the innovators and entrepreneurs who have taken advantage of I2N events, programs and coworking to make valuable connections, build entrepreneurship capabilities and create new businesses.
Type Strong
Type Strong founder, Ryan Lecchi, is helping Type-1 & Type-2 diabetics live an active lifestyle without disruption.
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Compeat Nutrition
Daniel and Alicia Edge are cofounders of Compeat Nutrition, an online sports nutrition platform, aiming to take professionals out of the clinic and deliver the best performance nutrition advice anywhere, anytime..
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MGA Thermal
The idea of storing energy as heat is not new, but the metal blend MGA Thermal has invented is. It’s 1/10th the cost of materials of batteries and unlike batteries has the ability to store energy for over the longer term.
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Design Nuts
Kylie Burrett of Design Nuts (formerly Nuts and Bolts Design) believes that most people are capable of drawing in the same way most people are capable of reading.
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Diffuse Energy
Three UON Engineers have discovered a way to double the energy production of standard wind turbines and are charging through the commercialisation pathway for their research discovery.
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Hone
Three years ago, Antony Martin of Hone Agriculture and his team of 12 were just three PhD students in a sorghum field trying to breed the best version of the cereal grain for a biofuels project.
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Cloudsense
CloudSense Solution Architect, Hrvoje Tutman, is leveraging the I2N's links to University of Newcastle graduate talent to build his R&D team in Newcastle city.
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iSeeVC
Dr. Gary Ellem, Dani Lloyd-Prichard and their team at iSeeVC are revolutionising video conferencing by hosting digital conversations in virtual worlds
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Creatures and Co
Yolanda Surjan is the founder of RadVet, a startup which uses proven radiation therapy for humans and applies it to skin cancers for animals. Since 2017 RadVet has been delivering clinical trials for this radiation therapy to horses, cats and dogs in Sydney.
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Teledermatologist
Murray Corbett, Andrew Stace and Kesley Kernes are drastically reducing patient wait times and connecting remote communities to the services they need
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Virtual Intern
Virtual Intern founder, Tricia Martin, is moving the needle on her startup with Venture Mentor Service (VMS).
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Feedback Organic
Feedback Organic founder, David Sivyer, is solving food waste, one urban farm at a time.
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