Startup Stories - David Sivyer (Feedback Organic)

This event was held on Thursday 3 June 2021

David Sivyer

Food waste is a massive problem, with one third of all food produced in Australia lost or wasted. Fifth generation farmer and Feedback Organic founder David Sivyer is acutely aware of the problem at has founded his company in an effort to solve it.

Feedback Organic’s model is simple but impactful. The team collect food waste from local cafes, restaurants and private homes in the community and convert it to rich compost. The team have an urban farm in Cardiff Heights and acts as the Heart of David’s operation. He and the team compile and convert the food waste collected around the city to the compost used to nourish a vast array of organic vegetables which are then provided back to the community.

David has grown the Feedback Organic team to eight employees whose skills range from permaculture to project management. Together they have diverted more than one million litres of food waste from landfill and have it on their roadmap to expand into Sydney in 2021.

Feedback Organic were participants in the inaugural I2N Validator program where they gained new insights into their business model, tapped into new networks, and brought structure and stability to the way their business operates.

David was awarded the University of Newcastle’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year in 2020 and has won grants and support from the NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Mosman City Council. Join us for Startup Stories and hear from this sustainability conscious founder and his next big ideas for the future of Feedback.

Event is free but registration essential - book here.

Order of Proceedings

8:00AM - Hub doors open and Zoom webinar commences

8:05AM - Housekeeping and introduction

8:10AM - Overview from David Sivyer

8:20AM - Participant submitted Q&A

8:50AM - Additional Q&A with live audience

9:00AM - Event concludes

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What is I2N?

The University of Newcastle's Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) fuels the success of innovators and entrepreneurs to build great businesses by connecting them with community, coaching, customers and capital. We do this through a range of programs across our I2N Hubs at Hunter Street, Williamtown, Muswellbrook and Honeysuckle (opening 2021).

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