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The 2026 Accelerator cohort brought down the house at the Investor Showcase in Sydney last week, ahead of Demo Night …

Tiliter co-founder Christopher Sampson shared how an idea sparked at a supermarket self-checkout became technology used by retailers worldwide. From a garage prototype backed by an overseas client to scales in Woolworths stores, he explained why getting noticed mattered as much as the tech, and why customers and revenue beat funding headlines.

More than 80 guests gathered at NSW Parliament House for the NSW Female Founders Showcase, celebrating women entrepreneurs from I2N programs including the NSW Female Leadership and Innovation Program.

Watch our recent panel and make sure to register for the Circular Economy Grand Challenge Team Formation, Thursday 17 September

Three Experts on what the circular economy actually asks of you.

The Circular Economy Grand Challenge is open. Get a team together, propose a way to help suppliers, businesses or consumers …

Twelve ventures have secured a place in the 2026 I2N Accelerator at the University of Newcastle, with teams hoping to advance solutions in healthcare, sustainability, disability support, education and financial literacy, and more.

Sixteen University of Newcastle undergraduate students got a crash course in the world of international startups, during a four-week placement at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Corporation (HKSTP).

From kitchen table to woolworths shelves

Still studying. Already building. Meet Newcastle's next founders.