The Innovation Hub Port Macquarie

The Charles Sturt Innovation Hub brings industry groups, creatives, business leaders and entrepreneurs together, to encourage innovation and develop opportunities for growth.

Workshops and programs

The Business Accelerator Masterclass is a one day workshop, designed as a taster course for the Business Accelerator Program – a 10 week program providing new and developing businesses with the tools they need to deepen their business focus and further develop their brand strategy.

Both the Masterclass and the Program will help participants implement Design Thinking principles into their business, to define and solidify their core values and unique value proposition.

Limited Scholarship places available – enquire now at innovateportmacquarie.com.au.

Business Accelerator Masterclass

The Business Accelerator Masterclass is a one day workshop, designed as a taster course for the Business Accelerator Program – a 10 week program providing new and developing businesses with the tools they need to deepen their business focus and further develop their brand strategy.

Both the Masterclass and the Program will help participants implement Design Thinking principles into their business, to define and solidify their core values and unique value proposition.

Limited Scholarship places available – enquire now at innovateportmacquarie@csu.edu.au.

Business Accelerator Program

The Charles Sturt Business Accelerator Program is designed to help businesses take their strategy to the next level – and ensure they are placing the customer at the centre of everything they do. It also aims to create a community of business owners, who are striving to improve their business and grow their network.

It will run for 10 weeks and will include formal learning through an accredited Charles Sturt University Micro-credential, while connecting the community throughout the program with Industry Spotlights featuring local businesses - and the third Design Thinking workshop.

Events

The Innovation Hub events calendar for 2021 will host local talents and success stories, who will share their inspiring journey – as well as Australian businesses who have used innovation to stand out from the crowd.

Charles Sturt University strives to host ground breaking events, welcoming speakers who inspire and push the boundaries.

The 2021 Spring Summer events and programs calendar will be released in August. Select from masterclasses, keynotes, industry spotlights, challenges, panels and social events to connect, inspire and supercharge your inner innovator!

It includes the launch of the Solutionaires program, bringing diverse high school students together to collaborate and innovate to find solutions to the biggest challenges we face today.  It also includes a keynote presentation from creative entrepreneur and author Samantha Wills. Samantha will share her journey from Port Macquarie - selling handmade jewellery at local markets, to New York and beyond building an iconic brand and styling A-listers on the global stage.

The Charles Sturt Port Macquarie Innovation Hub kicked off with a bang in May this year making way for a series of events.

Launch of the Innovation Hub

Our launch event included a sell-out keynote presentation from award winning innovator, documentary maker and writer Todd Sampson, who officially launched the Innovation Hub challenging our community to Unleash the Power of your Brain.

The Founders Collective

Supporting the development of the startup ecosystem is the Charles Sturt Innovation Hub's community: The Founders Collective. This virtual community was created to foster networking opportunities, enabling entrepreneurs and business owners to connect with others who understand their journey and have similar business challenges and goals.

The first Founders Collective Event was the Port Macquarie Business Innovation Stars Panel: How We Rose Above.