Startup & Innovation Tablelands News

<<First Name>>, All things Startup and Innovation are starting to take off in Queensland!

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In This Edition:

Regional Innovation Hubs
October Lunch & Learn
Crowdsource Funding in Action on the Tablelands
Lego Mindstorms - Tablelands Libraries
Mentor Blaze
FNQ Schools Startup and Innovation Summit
Innovation Weekend
Advance QLD Young Starters Competition

The Queensland government recently released a discussion paper asking for input into how $7.5 million could be applied over three years as part of a Regional Hubs Innovation Program. The paper was supported by workshops across the region (ours was in Cairns last week) and an online survey for regions to contribute to the program implementation.

It is worth checking out this video and having a read of the materials to be informed about what the Queensland Government in trying to achieve in the innovation and startup space.

We'd love to hear your thoughts, have you get involved to collaborate with us on what an innovation hub might look like for the Tablelands.

October Lunch & Learn

Is your business growing faster than your processes?

Is your business running on spreadsheets and diaries?
You know there is a better way, but don't have time to research it.

This workshop will show you how to:
- stop double handling
- automate the mundane
- save time and money with business efficiencies

by using the right cloud software, tailored to your specific business, and to you and your staff’s preferred way of working

And by giving on-going individual training.

BONUS
You will walk away with 3 easy ways to save at least 12 minutes per day.

Brought to you by boldacious.com.au

Where: Destiny Cafe, 49-57 Loder Street, Atherton from 12 noon to 2pm.
When: Thursday Oct 13th.
Cost:
Startup Tablelands Members - FREE
Non-Members $10 (online or $15 at the door)
Register and details: startuptablelands.org/lunch_and_learn

For more info contact Seamus
Campbell 0410 609 267

MENTOR BLAZE
October 5 3.30 - 6.30pm
$20 - tickets purchased here

If you have an idea, or an itch of an idea for a new startup business and want to explore the concept with a range of passionate entrepreneurs and expert mentors, then register now.

You can be a student or a corporate executive, a researcher or someone looking for a career change or small business looking to scale. This is a unique opportunity to meet 1-on-1 with startup founders, experienced entrepreneurs, expert service providers, investors and more. It is fast and furious – each session is 20 minutes. Following the mentoring, you will be also able to network with other attendees and mentors.

Mentee places are always limited so be quick if you’re keen to come along.

Australia's First Innovation Weekend - theSPACE, CAIRNS

October 21, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – October 23, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

There’s lot’s of talk about innovation AND lot’s of confusion about what to actually do. That confusion will be demystified over 54 hours where business owners (and some of their team) are partnered up with IT professionals, programmers, designers, business development specialists, under the guidance of innovation specialists. Teams will work on addressing key challenges, developing ideas and opportunities put forward by business owners.

For business owners this is an excellent opportunity to spend 54 hours immersed in addressing core issues or key opportunities related to your business/industry, with an innovation team, whilst learning a process for effective innovation.

For programmers, designers, business development professionals and everyone else… this is an opportunity to be part of an innovation team, showcase your talents to leading business owners / leaders in the community and meet other like minded people.

More Information & Tickets Here.

Crowdsource Funding In Action

Last month's Lunch & Learn session with Jean Thomas from the Tenkille Conservation alliance sharing her strategy to being involved in two successful crowdsource funding campaigns was a great success.

We had 22 people as this event and it was even more exciting to see that Jean's most recent campaign finished up raising just over $24,000!! The project was to support the completion of the film “Into the Jungle” which documents the work of Jean's conservation and development work in Papua New Guinea.

The movie trailer is well worth watching - check it out on the Pozible platform here.

Great to see and hear from innovative, local Tablelanders!

If you have a request for a topic or know somebody who would be a great 'Lunch & Learn' presenter - we'd love to hear from you.

A great opportunity for local Tableland kids!

Students from across FNQ are invited to participate in the FNQ SCHOOLS STARTUP SUMMIT from October 5-7 at Tropical North Learning Academy Smithfield State High School, 9am to 3pm each day. Students will pitch business ideas, form groups and build a real business from nothing to prototype in 3 days.

ADVANCE QLD YOUNG STARTERS COMPETITION

Encourages young Queenslanders aged 15 to 24 to participate in entrepreneurial activities and promotes entrepreneurship as a career choice.

What's important

Open to young Queenslanders aged 15–24
Individuals or teams of up to three can enter
Entry is via Twitter and competitors require one public Twitter account
Competitors earn points based on entrepreneurial activities they complete and tweet about
You can win prizes and pitch your ideas to investors
Closes 4pm 31 March 2017

All the details can be found here.