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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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What does the next generation of Newcastle founders look like?
Still studying. Already building. Meet Newcastle's next founders.
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From mining safety startup to $150M exit
At I2N's Founder Stories, Adam and Jo Boyle shared how a Hunter Valley mine surveying business evolved into a contractor compliance system used across multiple industries and eventually, across the world.
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Student-led recycling innovation featured on the international stage
A student-led innovation that aims to make recycling fun and rewarding received global exposure at the 2025 Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Techathon+.
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University of Newcastle’s I2N takes out top honours
The University of Newcastle’s Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) has been named the most recommended startup accelerator in Australia by Startup Muster – the largest survey of the nation’s startup ecosystem.
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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.