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Innovation Centre hosts cleantech master class Innovation Centre hosts cleantech master class

Date | 21-Oct-2010
The Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast is paving the way for clean technologies as host of the inaugural Clean Futures Workshop tomorrow, Friday, 22 October. The workshop, a part of the two-day practical Clean Futures conference will be held at the University of the Sunshine Coast from 8:30am to 5:00pm and focuses on assisting established and emerging cleantech businesses and enthusiasts by providing practical ways to tap into and utilise multi-million dollar cleantech markets. The day provides op

Innovation Centre fuels Cleantech revolution Innovation Centre fuels Cleantech revolution

Date | 28-Sep-2010
The Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast is fuelling a clean technologies revolution on the Sunshine Coast, presenting the first annual Clean Futures Conference bringing together the best experts in the field. The two-day practical Clean Futures conference will be held at the University of the Sunshine Coast on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd October, offering business entrepreneurs the opportunity to hear from experts and accelerate their Clean Tech business’ growth. Clean Futures will showcase the e

Internationally acclaimed 'innovation hotspot' gives USC students an edge Internationally acclaimed 'innovation hotspot' gives USC students an edge

Date | 13-Sep-2010
As part of the University of the Sunshine Coast, the Innovation Centre is working to turn its ‘mini-city’ of 30 plus dynamic businesses into a huge student-learning laboratory. Sippy Downs has been tagged as ‘Australia’s no-worries-answer to Silicon Valley’ by CNBC, a leading European business magazine, and is increasingly becoming recognised as Australia’s first dedicated university town. The University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre is home to more than 30 entrepreneurial busine

Innovation Centre businesses on track to become ecoBiz partners Innovation Centre businesses on track to become ecoBiz partners

Date | 15-Jul-2010
The University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre has teamed up with USC graduate and sustainability consultant Ben Everingham to offer its businesses the opportunity to reduce their water, waste and energy use through the Queensland Government’s ecoBiz partnership. Innovation Centre CEO Colin Graham said the centre and 16 of its businesses had signed up to the 8 month eco-efficiency improvement process to create sustainability outcomes. In February of this year Ben Everingham secured a Q

Campus view more valuable than Harbour view Campus view more valuable than Harbour view

Date | 06-May-2010
Locating offices in what will be Australia’s most dynamic University Town is far more valuable for business than plush offices with a harbour view, according to Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast CEO Colin Graham. Mr Graham said the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre housed over 30 businesses which proved that statement, with all taking advantage of the benefits that the location brought, including access to student talent and training, dedicated high-speed internet connection a

Handylocals becomes a Sunshine Coast local Handylocals becomes a Sunshine Coast local

Date | 29-Apr-2010
Driven by the lifestyle desires of husband and wife Directors, Zane and Carey-Ann Wood, Handylocals have moved their headquarters to the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre. An online company with the potential to be based anywhere in the world, the decision to locate Handylocals on the Sunshine Coast was an easy one. “There was never any question of choosing to locate to the Sunshine Coast. We visited Australia Zoo on a holiday a few years ago and knew this is where we wa

Coast parenting company hits mark with new book in the US Coast parenting company hits mark with new book in the US

Date | 29-Mar-2010
“The Triumphant Child: Caring for your new born: How to enjoy the first 60 days as a new mom”, the latest book by Sunshine Coast-based parenting company, Sixty Second Parent, has only just been launched but already it has won the prestigious Disney iParenting Media Award for ‘Outstanding Product’ in the US. The second book in the Triumphant Child™ Series, launched just a year ago, offers expert medical advice and practical parenting solutions for new mums in that critical first 60 days, and was

Innovation Centre builds board for next stage of growth Innovation Centre builds board for next stage of growth

Date | 29-Mar-2010
The newly appointed Board of Directors for the Innovation Centre is focused on creating new jobs by expanding the Sunshine Coast’s knowledge-based economy and supporting the growth of the Business and Technology Precinct that is developing in Sippy Downs. Innovation Centre Chief Executive Colin Graham said he welcomed the new five-member board, all of whom had strong specialised skills that would benefit the Centre and the Sunshine Coast business community. “The Sunshine Coast has traditio

World-leading accounting firm boosting business on the Sunshine Coast World-leading accounting firm boosting business on the Sunshine Coast

Date | 16-Mar-2010
The world’s 5th largest accounting network, BDO, is the latest specialist services provider to identify the growth in the knowledge‐based economy on the Sunshine Coast by setting up visiting offices at the dynamic Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast. BDO Australia has taken up a visiting office at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre, so it can form closer relationships with its existing Sunshine Coast clients. Innovation Centre Chief Executive Colin Graham said the Innova

Quality Systems Toolbox receives COMET grant Quality Systems Toolbox receives COMET grant

Date | 23-Feb-2010
Innovation Centre client, Quality Systems Network, is taking its operations from a regional level to a global one with the help of a Federal Government COMET grant. Quality Systems Network which provides software as a solution to the ISO9001 market received a grant of $70.400 in the latest round of Commercialising Emerging Technologies (COMET) grants announced by Senator Kim Car, Minister for Innovation, Science and Research. The grants total $774,400 in national funding to help bring 11 innovat

Students encouraged to take advantage of Innovation Centre opportunities Students encouraged to take advantage of Innovation Centre opportunities

Date | 17-Feb-2010
There are definite pay-offs for University of the Sunshine Coast students who get involved with the Innovation Centre and the businesses within it. This will be the message that new Innovation Centre Student Ambassador Erin Pyers will be spruiking to new and returning students at the University of the Sunshine Coast this year. Erin, who is in her second year of a Bachelor of Public Relations degree at the university, said she was very excited about her new role. “Being the Innovation Centre’s

Enterprise Tuesday guest teaches better business Enterprise Tuesday guest teaches better business

Date | 12-Feb-2010
The start of a New Year is a time to reflect on how we can grow and change for the better. David Lumb, Managing Director of Clearmake - the National winner of 2008 Telstra Country Wide Regional Business Award - is a firm believer that we can always do things better in business. The University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre Enterprise Tuesday will kick off its 2010 series with David presenting ‘Long live the evolution: Growing a successful business’ (Tuesday 2 March, 4pm-6pm) Enter

Sunshine Coast documentary producers cracking international market Sunshine Coast documentary producers cracking international market

Date | 06-Jan-2010
Food Matters, a documentary about nutrition, health and wellbeing, produced by Sunshine Coast couple James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch, has just cracked 100,000 sales and is now airing in more than 30 countries worldwide. The film, which was launched just 18 months ago, has been shown on Canal+, a French broadcaster who dubbed the film in French and broadcast the title through 27 countries, as well as Noga from Israel. It will premier on the Rialto Channel in New Zealand in February and

Coast Entrepreneur advises world experts on sustainable energy Coast Entrepreneur advises world experts on sustainable energy

Date | 09-Dec-2009
Sunshine Coast entrepreneur and scientist Dr Geoff Edwards has just returned from EnviroAsia 2009, the fourth International Environmental Technologies Exhibition and Conference where he advised world experts about the future of nanotechnology in the Clean Technology industry. Dr Edwards, managing director of Nano-Nouvelle, was one of several experts from around the world invited to speak at the Sustainable Energy Conference at EnviroAsia 2009 in Singapore. He told the conference that there was g

Fumunda working with government to protect migrating whales Fumunda working with government to protect migrating whales

Date | 29-Oct-2009
Fumunda Marine is working with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries to reduce the number of migrating whales caught in shark nets along the east coast of Australia. Fumunda Director James Turner said he was very excited that the Queensland DPI&F had commissioned Fumunda to improve existing acoustic alarm devices, or pingers as they are known, which alert whales to the presence of nets used in shark control programs. Mr Turner said that Fumunda, which has successful

Schools jumping at Coast developed innovative, green communications solution Schools jumping at Coast developed innovative, green communications solution

Date | 19-Oct-2009
Sunshine Coast technology company, Schoolzine, is taking on the world with its innovative communications system developed specially for schools. In just two and a half years, more than 85 Australian private and public schools have signed up for the system to send newsletters, emails and SMSs to parents and now, Schoolzine is taking its platform to the world. Schoolzine managing director Phil Reardon said while Schoolzine began as a solution to help schools manage and distribute e-newsletters, it

Digital Futures event encourage entrepreneurs to get online Digital Futures event encourage entrepreneurs to get online

Date | 23-Sep-2009
Social media or Web 2.0 is not a fad, nor something businesses could afford not to be a part of if they want to survive and grow. That was the message delivered to participants at the second annual one-day intensive Digital Futures seminar at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre in September. The seminar saw experts including Russell Bullen, director of Online Marketing Collective; Steve Huff, from Sixty Second Parent; Matt Forman, Managing Director of Traffika; Yean Cheong

Auzion putting people in control of their energy usage Auzion putting people in control of their energy usage

Date | 31-Jul-2009
Auzion, a Sunshine Coast-based sustainable energy company, has developed a revolutionary new product that puts people in complete control of the energy they use.

Sunshine Coast company develops unique IT solutions for researchers worldwide Sunshine Coast company develops unique IT solutions for researchers worldwide

Date | 29-Jul-2009
Data Scientists, a company specialising in the development of IT solutions for researchers, has just returned from the successful international debut of its new open source software solution, OccIDEAS.

Innovative online training now available for apprentices Innovative online training now available for apprentices

Date | 18-Jun-2009
The Innovation Centre has welcomed another new entrepreneurial company focusing on digital technology to its growing hub of innovative businesses. eLearning Australia are the latest company to join the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre and are making an impact using online platforms to make learning in the workplace more efficient and effective.

Spot the opportunities that work Spot the opportunities that work

Date | 20-Apr-2009
According to the 2007 Census Data, the Sunshine Coast has almost 27 000 businesses with 0-19 staff and less than 1000 that employ more than 20 people. This evidence suggests the Sunshine Coast economy is dominated by small and micro businesses and has many people working for themselves, as freelancers, consultants, or owning their own businesses.

Join the sustainable energy revolution now and save Join the sustainable energy revolution now and save

Date | 09-Apr-2009
Government rebates for solar energy systems are changing as of July 1, which means converting to sustainable energy will cost more than $4000 extra, according to the sustainable energy experts, Auzion.

Chancellor College means business Chancellor College means business

Date | 06-Apr-2009
Chancellor State College students have recently been given the opportunity to participate in a hands-on Business Education Course run by the Queensland Private Enterprise Centre called ECOMAN.

Coast Nanotechnology targets clean energy sector Coast Nanotechnology targets clean energy sector

Date | 29-Jul-2009
Nanotechnology being developed on the Sunshine Coast with the support of the Innovation Centre, aims to capture a significant slice of booming clean energy markets.

Westpac boosts business events program at USC Westpac boosts business events program at USC

Date | 27-Mar-2009
The University of the Sunshine Coast and its subsidiary company – The Innovation Centre – has signed a six figure, three year sponsorship deal with Westpac Bank, aiming to support business growth and education in the Sunshine Coast region.

Business Incubators prove popular in tough economic times Business Incubators prove popular in tough economic times

Date | 23-Mar-2009
As the economic climate hits a new low, Business Incubators across Australia are continuing to provide great value and practical support to new businesses.

Innovation Centre helps businesses face challenging times Innovation Centre helps businesses face challenging times

Date | 10-Mar-2009
With businesses throughout Australia facing challenging economic times, the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast is throwing open its doors to support even more businesses throughout southeast Queensland.

Food Matters Flys High Food Matters Flys High

Date | 26-Feb-2009
Innovation Centre company Food Matters is flying high after recently securing deals with Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand to have their film screened as part of the in-flight entertainment on all flights.

Innovative company setting out to save the world's dolphins Innovative company setting out to save the world's dolphins

Date | 16-Feb-2009
A new Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast based company is working with fishermen in Australia and around the world in an effort to save the more than 300,000 dolphins and porpoises killed in commercial gill nets around the world annually.

Innovation Centre to become Gaming Hub Innovation Centre to become Gaming Hub

Date | 15-Jan-2009
Melbourne-based gaming creators Big Ant Studios will be locating their new games development studio at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s Innovation Centre in Queensland.