Idea Workshop: Ecosystem Mapping

This event was held on Thursday 13 March 2025

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Great solutions need the right environment to thrive. Learn how to map out your innovation ecosystem and identify the key relationships that will help your idea succeed.

Event is free but registration essential.

In this interactive workshop, you'll gain practical tools to understand your solution's broader context and plan your path forward. You'll learn how to:

  • Identify and test critical assumptions about your solution's environment
  • Map the ecosystem of people, organisations, and resources around your idea
  • Spot early opportunities for collaboration and growth
  • Develop strategies to engage with key partners and supporters

Perfect for people who want to understand the bigger picture around their ideas, whether you're looking to develop your idea further through the I2N Pre-Accelerator or simply want to strengthen your strategic thinking skills. This workshop will help you visualise your solution's ecosystem and create an actionable plan for success.

Join us for our Idea Workshop series - choose individual sessions that interest you or attend the complete series for a comprehensive foundation in idea validation:

📅 Order of Proceedings:

4:00PM - Doors open

4:10PM - Housekeeping and introduction

4:15PM - Workshop theory

4:45PM - Practical session

5:45PM - Workshop Q&A

6:00PM - Workshop concludes

✨ What is the I2N Pre-Accelerator?

I2N Pre-Accelerator is for ambitious tech founders headquartered in the Hunter and Central Coast regions. If you've been tinkering away on a new product or service, our program will help to validate your customer and business model and get you ready for your next phase of growth.

Full program info at www.newcastle.edu.au/pre-accelerator

🚀 What is I2N?

The University of Newcastle's Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) is making the Hunter Region Australia's best ecosystem for startups. By harnessing our region's unique resources and network of innovation hubs, we empower the most promising innovators and entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into high-impact, sustainable global businesses. Through our enterprise skill-building programs and dedicated spaces, I2N is creating the foundation for startups to thrive and driving economic diversity across our region.

🙌 Thank you to our program partners

Trailblazer for Recycling & Clean Energy

Central Coast Living Lab

NSW Government

Davies Collison Cave

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Event Information

  • Date:  This event was held on Thursday 13 March 2025
  • Location: I2N Hub Honeysuckle, 16B Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle