Empowering innovators to build and grow successful ventures
I2N helps people turn their ideas into successful businesses. We give you access to a supportive community, provide mentors, customers, and funding. Whether you're a student, researcher, or startup founder, our programs teach business skills, test ideas, and help you grow faster.
Our programs
FLIP
The Female Leadership and Innovation Program (FLIP) helps women validate a business idea, build confidence and grow a network, wherever they are in NSW. Free to take part and delivered online first, FLIP is a supported first step towards one of our Accelerator programs.
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Accelerators
Transform your startup journey with our specialised accelerator streams. Our programs provide founders with hands-on experience and expert support to validate, build, and scale their ventures.
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Health Innovation Incubator
Turn an idea from the ward, the clinic or the lab into something you can take further. The Health Innovation Incubator gives people working in health across Hunter New England the coaching, structure and connections to develop it.
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Join the Hub co-working community
The I2N Hub supports our region’s business and innovation, providing you with the space, tools, and connections you need to grow your startup. Whether you need a desk for a day, or office space for your growing team, our memberships have something to offer.
Enrol in our university courses
Discover entrepreneurship as part of your undergraduate degree with an I2N-led elective course - no pre-requisites required.
I2N Accelerator ventures take their pitch to Sydney investors
The 2026 Accelerator cohort brought down the house at the Investor Showcase in Sydney last week, ahead of Demo Night on Wednesday 7 October at the I2N Hub.
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Women founders take centre stage at NSW Parliament House
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.
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Great ideas need great teams
Watch our recent panel and make sure to register for the Circular Economy Grand Challenge Team Formation, Thursday 17 September
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"Waste is a design flaw"
Three Experts on what the circular economy actually asks of you.
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$10,000 to build your idea
The Circular Economy Grand Challenge is open. Get a team together, propose a way to help suppliers, businesses or consumers cut waste, and you could win up to $10,000 to build and test it over six months.
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From kitchen table to Woolworths shelves
From kitchen table to woolworths shelves
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The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.