Industry

Mika Koelma, alumna of The University of Newcastle and participant in I2N’s Accelerator cohort 2022, is a cofounder of Hey Zomi, creators of Australia’s first reusable menstrual disc.

Female-led business start-ups in the region will have the opportunity to turbo-charge their start-up thanks to a free Female Founders Program to be run by the University of Newcastle’s I2N.

From inclusive education in Vanuatu to cyber security training in Samoa, four research teams at the University of Newcastle have been successful recipients of the highly competitive and prestigious Australia Awards Fellowships.

Viv Jayachandran, alumnus of the University of Newcastle and participant in I2N’s VMS program, is a cofounder of Jaegersoft, specialising in designing and building high-end bespoke software solutions, utilising modern technologies to solve complex business problems.

The Hunter’s first purpose-built Health Innovation Living Lab, located at John Hunter Hospital, has been officially unveiled to the community, supporting greater health research and innovation in the region.

Leading Hunter Region transport operator Port Stephens Coaches is coming together with Zero Emissions transport supplier Foton Mobility Distribution (FMD) and University of Newcastle, to run a short trial of a Battery Electric City Bus (BEV).

Jess Hodge is the co-founder of Resourceful Living, a company addressing the plastic crisis by giving new life to recycled products through developing sustainable pathways for plastic waste.

The Greater Cities Commission (the Commission), in partnership with University of Newcastle’s Wollotuka Institute and the Institute for Regional Futures, has today launched the Partnering with First Nations Communities in City and Regional Planning research report.

Transgrid has established a formal partnership with the University of Newcastle to create education, training and employment opportunities for students and support future energy projects in the Hunter.

The University of Newcastle is one of more than a dozen international signatories on a new Global Partnership for Hydrogen Innovation. An official signing of the partnership agreement took place on 10 May 2023 at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

A cleaner greener future is one step closer thanks to a new $18 million research partnership between the University of Newcastle and Australian company Element One, and the Australian Government.

For the first time, knowledge-producing jobs in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, such as those in the professional and information services, outnumber goods generating jobs, like manufacturing and mining.