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Is the Bega Valley Innovation Hub for you?

Are you thinking about applying but just not sure if it is for you?

Is there something that you still want to know?

What’s your idea, what is the value to our world? Create the value with the Bega Valley Innovation Hub.

We invite you to come along to our open foyer event at the UOW Bega Campus on Tuesday 4th December 10.30am to 12.00pm.

Your Bega Valley Innovation Hub Team will be available to answer your questions and help you with your application questions.

Register TODAY and let your Bega Valley Innovation Team know you will be there.

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Bega Valley Innovation Hub is pleased to host guest speaker Adam de Sola Pool. Adam will present Investing in Cleantech: stories from the trenches. Personal pitfalls and glories from twenty years of investing in and establishing renewable energy and water companies.

Cleantech investing has been faddish: sometimes in favour and sometimes out of favour. Adam has experienced these cycles and has found ways to make environmental investing good for the investor as well as the planet. His talk will cover what sorts of investments usually turn out profitably and what types to avoid (depending on the investor’s risk preferences). In some cases the environmental and social impact of the investment will be sufficiently positive that investors will be attracted even if the returns are below “normal” from a pure economic perspective.

About the Speaker

Adam de Sola Pool has helped to establish more than 20 cleantech companies (mostly wind, PV and waste water) either as an operating entrepreneur or as a financial venture capitalist.

In Australia, Adam helped to create the predecessor of CWP Renewables which is currently putting into operation the 270 MW Sapphire Wind Farm. After exiting these startups Adam became a mentor and angel investor. Adam is a current iAccelerate mentor and international advisor. He currently sits on the Advisory Board of the International Nanotechnology Lab in Portugal, QSM Diagnostics (medical device company), Esportudo (Brazilian sport app) and others, and invests through the Launchpad Venture Group and the Clean Energy Venture Group.

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Free event, all welcome to attend.

Light refreshments will be served. Drinks available on purchase.

You are invited to BEGA VALLEY INNOVATION HUB’s first Breakfast Speaker Series with iAccelerate resident mentor Frank Marzano.

These events are held for our community of entrepreneurs to discuss challenges and share lessons learned. This breakfast will feature Frank Marzano who will explore business principles that provide the foundation for growing and optimising a business – exploring how innovation can be applied successfully and what are some emerging trends you can take advantage of.

DATE: Tuesday 9th April, 2019
TIME: 8.30am – 9.30am + networking with peers until 10.30am
VENUE: Bega Valley Innovation Hub @ Bega Valley Commerative Civic Centre
COST: $35.00 + GST + Booking Fee ($41.51)

MEET FRANK

Frank Marzano has owned and operated a software company for over 26 years, starting out in a small office and growing to over 100 employees. In 2016, Frank led the search for a seasoned CEO to manage the day to day operations of his business, allowing him to focus on investment, mentoring and sharing lessons learnt.

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A light breakfast buffet will be served. Reservations are essential and places are limited.

Join our residents co-working day and hear from iAccelerate residents from the Innovation Campus in Wollongong and also IP Australia as we open the Bega Valley Innovation Hub to the community for 3 enagaging sessions. Bring your laptops, smart phones and notebooks.

This will be a great chance to network with our residents and meet industry leaders and there will be a chance for networking as a light lunch is served to all registered guests.

“Get Appy”
11.00am – 11.30am (30 minutes)

Are you looking to join the digital age? Do you have an AWESOME idea for an app, but don’t know where to start? REGISTER NOW to come along to this session run by iAccelerate Residents 152HQ and find out all the inside gossip, tips and tricks to successful app development. During ” ‘Appy half hour ” you will learn about the 6 key points required before you start designing your app including:

• Ways to save money on development costs
• How you don’t need to be a tech expert to design your app
• Sneaky tricks and tips to help you along your journey, and
• Where to go for help and information when you need it.

Bring your questions, experiences, smartphone or tablet.

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Understanding Trade Marks
11.30 to 12.30pm (1 hour)

Your brand is your identity; it’s how your customers know who you are. This could be your business name, logo or a catchy slogan. The more successful your business, the more valuable your brand becomes, so it’s worth protecting.

A registered business name won’t stop your competitors from copying your brand, only a trade mark gives you the legal right to stop others from using it. Protecting your brand can be one of the best investments your business can make, but is it the right decision for your business?

Our trade marks seminar explains the basics of trade mark protection, what can and can’t be trade marked and what to consider before you invest in your brand. You will also learn how to register for a trade mark should you decide to apply.

What you will learn in this seminar:

• The basics of IP – patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and trade secrets
• Understanding IP within your business plan, marketing and contracts
• What is a trade mark and how is it a business asset
• The difference between business names, domain names and trade marks
• What to consider before you invest in your brand

• What are the costs
• How to apply for a trade mark
• What Trade Mark Examiners look for in your application.

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution
1.30pm – 3.30pm (2 hours)

Businesses across all industries are now realising what opportunities data analytics can create, in order to remain globally competitive. Whether it is digitally disrupting business processes or setting targeted marketing campaigns, digital engagement has become a critical ingredient for small to medium enterprise success.

But what is the next wave of digital transformation for Australian businesses? What are the economic and social benefits of digitalisation? How can businesses reap the benefits of digitally‑enabled growth?

Come join us in a FREE discussion to see how technology will advance business into the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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About your presenters:

152HQ
152HQ transforms businesses through digitalisation. We are a nationally recognised team that are passionate about implementing digital systems that not only improve business efficiencies but also disrupt how people perceive IT projects. Their services range from assisting startups with their MVP’s through to transforming major Australian companies from paper to digital. We also have a wide range of successful in-house SaaS software products including:

• Safe-halo: Remote Worker Management System,
• QicForms: One platform for all your forms, workflows and data processing
• Take2: Real Time Safety Risk Management System

Their customers become part of their team, becoming involved throughout the complete journey.

Client feedback: “I may have had the original idea for the app itself, but 152HQ have brought it to fruition in a way I could not have possibly imagined!”

152HQ makes the latest digital technology accessible to everyone, in turn providing a positive impact to the environment, team moral and businesses bottom line.

For further company details please visit www.152hq.com or contact us at [email protected] or on 1300 965 192.

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IP AUSTRALIA’s Casey Martone.
Casey is the Assistant Director for Startup and Small Business Engagement with IP Australia and leads a team to educate and promote awareness of the intellectual property system for Australian business.

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Please join us at our Speaker Series. The iA Speaker Series at the Bega Valley Innovation Hub showcases innovative entrepreneurial thought leaders, discussing a range of engaging topics.

Our speaker is design entrepreneur Aly Khalifa, who specialises in invention development. Aly has launched products for some of the most exciting consumer brands and has garnered more than two dozen patents.

At this event Aly reflects on his experiences of how to nurture a culture where creative ideas bubble and people thrive to solve compelling problems. Examples span large civic projects to commercializing new inventions.

Aly and his wife Beth have founded numerous efforts nurturing inventive culture. They created SPARKcon, which is the nation’s largest open-source creative festival, attracting 75,000 attendees annually. They also founded the gourmet brand, Gamila, a collection of beautiful and sustainable single-serve coffee and tea tools, which was acquired by Seventh Generation in 2011.

Aly is a design innovator focused on social impact and sustainability. His training as both a designer and mechanical engineer, coupled with deep international manufacturing experience, has enabled him and his team at Designbox to launch products for some of the most recognized consumer brands. His work has been celebrated internationally and garnered more than 2 dozen patents.

Aly’s latest start-up, Oceanworks, is focused on harvesting plastic waste from our oceans to turn them into useful products for the circular economy. Aly has recently relocated to Australia to be Expert in Residence for design and advanced manufacturing at iAccelerate.

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The event is complimentary.

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You will learn about:

• Digital marketing funnels
• Search engine optimisation
• Content marketing
• Getting traction with social media
• Optimising your website to drive more enquiries

Anthony is a digital marketing maven and web designer who runs a successful design and marketing company in Berry called Handmade Web & Design. He’s also a mentor at iAccelerate in Wollongong, where he teaches branding, social media and digital strategy to startup businesses.

This one-time exclusive event is open to all businesses on the far south coast looking to improve their game in digital marketing. Seats are limited, so reserve yours now to avoid disappointment.

The art of good PR and communications cannot be underestimated in all stages of a business’ lifecycle.  In the early stages of your startup’sgrowth, when you have only a few customers but big ambitions, it is particularly critical. 

The Bega Valley Innovation Hub is supporting your media journey with 2 amazing presenters who will be speaking about:

• How to get your message out
• Defining who are you talking to – the importance of knowing your audience
• Quickly, efficiently and clearly communicating your main points
• Traditional media + social marketing strategy
• How to write an effective media release 

The presenters

Nick Hartgerink is a Kiama-based media consultant and writer, with more than 40 years’ experience in the media industry. He worked at the Illawarra Mercury from 1977 to 2001, and was Editor from 1995-2001. In 2001 he established his own media consultancy, and since then has worked with many leading national and Illawarra-based companies and organisations, including 12 years as a consultant to the University of Wollongong. Nick is the author of seven books, including a best-selling biography of motorcycle champion Wayne Gardner which was used as the basis for the documentary movie WAYNE released in September 2018. He is also the author of a history of the University of Wollongong, published in 2011. His eighth book will be published later this year.

Kim Treasure, is Managing Editor, NSW South for Australian Community Media (now part of the NINE organisation since the merger with Fairfax). She is responsible for all the regional publications from the Victorian border to Dubbo.

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Networking is a tool to grow our businesses and accelerate our professional success. You don’t need to love it, but knowing how and when to do it well, will certainly give you a competitive advantage. In this breakfast and learn session we’ll cover how to make a great first impression and how to introduce yourself so you come across as credible, knowledgeable and professional. We’ll also delve into how to find, connect and follow up with the people who can help you most.

About your presenter:

Over the past 12 years Jodie has supported professionals to reach their potential, without sacrificing their personal wellbeing. She helps professionals learn to manage their head space more effectively. This is an absolute game changer. She does this through personal coaching, professional mentoring and corporate workshops. Individuals she has worked with have created new boundaries around their work time, improved their credibility within their industry and started connecting meaningfully with family, friends and fun in their personal lives. 

She loves positive psychology and gets excited when your productivity increases so that you become more engaged with your work. You begin to lift and support those around you, and begin to inspire your family, friends and community too. She believes what our world needs most is more positive people, because it’s positive people who will make our world a better place. 

See more about Jodie at her website : www.jodiecooper.com.au and on Linked In

Please join us at the Bega Valley Innovation Hub Pitch Final on Thursday 27th June 2019 at the Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre and see the Bega Valley Innovation Hub businesses in action as they pitch to a panel of industry experts.

You’ll get to see what our 7 Bega Valley Innovation Hub resident companies have been learning at this exclusive preview event. This is your opportunity to meet the startups in Bega Valley Innovation Hub and get to learn more about their businesses.

About Bega Valley Innovation Hub Pitch

Bega Valley Innovation Hub Pitch provides an opportunity for local, national and international investors and the wider business community to engage with the startups in the Bega Valley innovation Hub.

The Bega Valley Innovation Hub Pitch program arms startups with advanced skills in practising, polishing and pitching their business idea to a panel of experts. Residents benefit from hands-on training and experience, learning what works and how to sell an idea and vision succinctly to excite and inspire interest.

The program includes peer-to-peer pitching opportunities, professional presentation training and mentoring, culminating in a final pitching event.

Book online at Eventbrite.

• Have you validated your business idea?

• Need help identifying your customer pains and gains?

• Are you ‘application ready’ for Bega Valley Innovation Hub’s next intake?


The ‘Test Your Business Idea Workshop’ has been specifically designed for early-stage startups, intrapreneurs and social entrepreneurs to help refine and test their business idea before going to market.

A core component of Lean Startup methodology is the build-measure-learn feedback loop. During this session you’ll learn some tips and tricks to test and launch a business idea in a capital efficient way.

Including:

• How to identify different customer segments and personas – how to identify their jobs, gains, pains.

• Design accompanying products and services to add value


The workshop is designed to introduce the concepts that underpin the 12 week Bega Valley Innovation Hub (BVIH) program and assist in preparing an BVIH application form for those interested in applying to the August intake. You will leave the workshop with a better understanding of your business’ value proposition design.

Guest Speaker: Zachary Sequoia, Lead Innovation Consultant – Launch Factory

Spots are strictly limited, register now to secure your spot in the workshop.

Email [email protected] or call (02) 4448 0855 for further information.

Register for this FREE event at Eventbrite.

BE THE SPARK THAT CHANGES THE WORLD!

Are you thinking of applying for the next intake? Then this session is for you.

Let us show you what we do and how we do it. Tour the Bega Valley Innovation Hub (BVIH) and hear from a panel of residents from our first intake who have completed the Educate program and who are now incubating their business ideas.

Learn more about the innovation eco-system that we are creating for the Bega Valley and how you can be a part of it. The BVIH is running Australia’s most active accelerator program the iAccelerate Educate Program and we are providing a home for startup, scale-ups and existing companies with innovative ideas.

Located in the centre of town at the Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre, the BVIH offers education and co-working space for successful applicants. We are delivering the best possible 12 to 14-week program designed to better prepare startups, scale-ups and existing businesses for customer engagement with customers and investors, and for sustainable long term growth.

We invite you to step inside and see for yourself.

We believe what we do here is pretty special, and the best way to get a real taste for it is to step inside and see for yourself.

Our doors open for special tour and information sessions for anyone keen to learn more about the programs we offer and to help you with the application session. If you’re considering applying, are a mentor or potential investor, or just a plain curious member of the community, we’d love to have you at this session.

What will I discover?

When you call in and see us at our scheduled information session, you’ll get to:

• Hear about the Bega Valley iAccelerate Educate program and the exciting future we are creating for the Bega Valley.
• Deep dive into some of the program’s specifics and how you can apply
• Uncover pathways to engage with us and our community
• Tour our location and see what we offer our residents.

It may be just the spark you need to set your journey alight.

During the session we will show you around and explain our intake procedure and our program for our next intake which commences on 22 August, 2019.

PLEASE NOTE: When you register for a tour of the Bega Valley Innovation Hub, we will add you to our mailing list so that you stay informed of upcoming events and news from Bega Valley Innovation Hubs. If you do not wish to be added to this list, please email [email protected]

Register for this FREE event at Eventbrite.

Do you have a great idea that could make a real difference and could benefit from knowledge, skills, networks, people, investment and co-working to take it further?

Well, the Bega Valley Innovation Hub is for you. We are delighted to invite you to experience what it’s like to participate in entrepreneurial exploration at the Bega Valley Innovation Hub.

It doesn’t matter if you have just graduated or if you finished your studies 30 years ago, being an entrepreneur is something we can all pursue at any point in our careers. Here, at BVIH, we can provide you with the tools and support you need to kick-start your entrepreneurial journey.

Come meet the Founders, find out what we do and about the specific programs and the support you can access right here in the Bega Valley. We are super keen to chat about your startup idea, know about the big problems your industry is facing and connect you with our entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Join us for an afternoon of networking and entrepreneurial discovery. Step inside and see for yourself We believe what we do here is pretty special, and the best way to get a real taste for it is to step inside and see for yourself.

At Bega Valley Innovation Hub, we open our doors for special information sessions for anyone keen to learn more about the programs we offer. If you’re considering applying, are an investor or potential partner, or a just plain curious member of the community, we’d love to have you.

What will I discover?

When you call in and see us you’ll get to:

• Hear about the program it’s past, present and exciting future
• Deep dive into some of the program’s specifics Uncover pathways to engage with us and our community
• Ask any questions you may have about applying to the program

It may be just the spark you need to set your journey alight. 

PLEASE NOTE: When you register for a tour of the Bega Valley Innovation Hub, we will add you to our mailing list so that you stay informed of upcoming events and news from Bega Valley Innovation Hubs. If you do not wish to be added to this list, please email [email protected]

Register for this FREE event at Eventbrite.

Have you validated your business idea?

Need help identifying your customer pains and gains?

Are you ‘application ready’ for Bega Valley Innovation Hub’s iAccelerate’s Educate next intake?This workshop has been specifically designed for early-stage startups, intrapreneurs and social entrepreneurs to help refine and test their business idea before going to market.

A core component of Lean Startup methodology is the build-measure-learn feedback loop. During this session you’ll learn some tips and tricks to test and launch a business idea in a capital efficient way including:

• How to identify different customer segments and personas – how to identify their jobs, gains, pains.
• Design accompanying products and services to add value

The workshop is designed to introduce the concepts that underpin the 12 week iAccelerate Educate program and assist in preparing an application form for those interested in applying to our next intake. You will leave the workshop with a better understanding of your business’ value proposition design.

Course Provider: Zachary Sequoia from Launch Factory 

Spots are limited, register now to secure your spot in the workshop.

Email: [email protected] for further information.

Register for this FREE event at Eventbrite.

Please join us at the Bega Valley Innovation Hub to hear from Brad Twynham on how to develop adaptive leadership for continuous change and developing radical open mindedness.

For those of you who don’t know him, Brad is a technology entrepreneur, strategy consultant and Investor/Board Director with over 25 years working and consulting in the areas of Enterprise Technology adoption and enterprise operating model transformation, neural networks, block chain and artificial intelligence.

He currently runs a Thought Leadership and Consulting Practice focused on Corporate Innovation and is an Incubator Facilitator within the Entrepreneurs Program run by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.

First Hour:

Living in the Gap: How to Develop Adaptive Leadership for Continuous Change

We are entering a decade of continuous change, if you are feeling the rate of change accelerate it is for very good reason. It is! How do we prepare for this? What does it mean? and What Skills are Required to Navigate a Business Environment of accelerated change and disruption? This keynote will explore:

• The meta-trends that are speeding up the rate of change.
• The emergence of AQ (Adaptability Quotient) as the key determinant of success in an environment of continuous change.
• The 3 Core Soft Skills required to develop an adaptable mindset.

Second Hour:

Interactive Workshop: Radical Open Mindedness

One of the key skills for developing a high AQ is that of Radical Open Mindedness. Retraining the brain to resist our default reaction and allow new or uncomfortable ideas to sit in our mind just long enough to take seed. In this interactive workshop we will explore:

1. What Radical Open Mindedness is
2. How we can retrain our brain to re-route new and uncomfortable ideas
3. A simple three step process to develop Radical Open Mindedness within yourself and your clients

What people are saying:

“One of the best keynotes I have heard in a very long time around the subject of adapting to change.”
Simone Lawrie – Owner and Director of Artizan Gluten Free Bakery

“Living in the Gap breaks the perception of what it takes to achieve business success.”
Natalie Drucker – Head of Digital Strategy at Thoughtworks

“Brad provides keen insights into the mindset required to survive in an era of change and uncertainty.”
Dianne McCab – Workplace Mental Health Executive at Fit for Change

To Book:

For more information and to book tickets for this event please Click Here.

Please join us at the Bega Valley Innovation Hub Pitch Final on Thursday 28th November 2019 to see the Bega Valley Innovation Hub residents in action as they pitch to a panel of industry experts.

Bega Valley Innovation Hub Pitch provides an opportunity for local, national and international investors and wider business community to engage with the startups in the Bega Valley innovation Hub.

About the program:

The Bega Valley Innovation Hub Pitch program arms startups with advanced skills in practicing, polishing and pitching their business idea to a panel of experts. Residents benefit from hands-on training and experience, learning what works and how to sell an idea and vision succinctly to excite and inspire interest.

The program includes peer-to-peer pitching opportunities, professional presentation training and mentoring, culminating in a final pitching event.

Come witness what our resident companies have been learning, meet with the startups in Bega Valley Innovation Hub and learn more about their businesses.

Event Details:

When: Thursday 28 November

Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Where: Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre.

Book online at Eventbrite.