North Sydney Innovation Network

22/07/2025

🚨 This Page Isn’t Closing - But We’ve Moved the Action Elsewhere 🚨

We’re not shutting this page down just yet, but we are no longer actively posting here. Instead, we’d love you to join us on the channels where real conversations, updates, and opportunities are happening:

✅ Join our Facebook Group - where members can share their own events, news, and startup wins:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthSydInnovationNetwork/

✅ Follow us on LinkedIn for ecosystem news, founder highlights, and partner opportunities:
👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nsin/

✅ Jump into our WhatsApp channel to stay in the loop with local founders, investors & innovators:
👉 https://chat.whatsapp.com/GzEvIjv9i45G3SLN5KAxHt

Let’s keep the North Sydney innovation energy alive - just in better, more active places.

Thanks for being part of the community! 👋
- The NSIN Team

North Sydney Innovation Network (NSIN) | 1,354 followers on LinkedIn. Networking, educating and advocating for tech startups and innovation-rich organisations on the North Shore of Sydney AU | The North Sydney Innovation Network (NSIN) promotes and enhances the fast growing contribution of innovatio...

27/06/2025

📣 NSIN FB Page is Closing – Stay Connected through other channels or the below QR code!

As we wrap up the financial year, we’ll be closing down the NSIN page. But don’t worry, there are still plenty of ways to stay connected with the local innovation community!

👉 Join our "Facebook Group" for event updates, collaboration, and conversations https://www.facebook.com/groups/NorthSydInnovationNetwork/
👉 Follow us on "LinkedIn" to keep up with news and announcements https://www.linkedin.com/company/nsin/
👉 Or hop into our "WhatsApp group for North Shore founders & investors":
🔗 https://chat.whatsapp.com/GzEvIjv9i45G3SLN5KAxHt

Thanks for being part of our community – see you on the other side!

30/05/2025

🚨 Demo Day is back at Macquarie Incubator!
📅 Thursday 26 June | From 1pm
📍 Macquarie Park
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/mqi-demo-day-2025

Come hear real startup pitches, connect with founders, explore new tech, and network with Sydney’s innovation community.
✔️ Panel on startup investment
✔️ Startup exhibition
✔️ Live founder pitches
✔️ Food, drinks & networking

A must-attend for anyone interested in the future of innovation in NSW!

Get tickets on Humanitix - MQ Incubator Demo Day 2025 hosted by Macquarie University Incubator. The Incubator, The Incubator, 8 Hadenfeld Ave, Macquarie Park NSW 2113, Australia. Thursday 26th June 2025. Find event information.

21/05/2025

🚀 Founders! Don’t miss the Educate C2 2025 Startup Program Info Session - your chance to discover one of NSW’s top startup education and growth programs.

📅 Wednesday 2 July | 5:30-6:30pm AEST
💻 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free to attend
Register: https://events.humanitix.com/educate-c2-2025-startup-program-info-session-build-scale-succeed?hxchl=amk-eml-hfn&hxref=1-0-0Program

Learn how the Macquarie Incubator’s flagship program helps founders validate, structure, pitch, and fund their ventures. Get access to 80+ mentors, expert-led masterclasses, and a community that grows with you.

Get tickets on Humanitix - 🚀 Educate C2 2025 Startup Program Info Session: Build, Scale, Succeed hosted by Macquarie University Incubator. Online. Wednesday 2nd July 2025. Find event information.

14/05/2025

🚀 We had a fantastic tour of Sydney’s North Shore innovation ecosystem on Friday, 2 May 2025, visiting Work inc, Australian Catholic University (ACU) Co-Lab, Macquarie Incubator, and CSIRO Lindfield.
From deep-tech labs to social enterprise spaces, we were blown away by the talent and energy across the region.

👉 Full story in our LinkedIn article (2 parts):
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7326410771632967680

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7327533314414641152

🚶‍♀️ NORTH SHORE INNOVATION TOUR PART 2- Exploring the Engines of Entrepreneurship On Friday, 2 May 2025, the North Sydney Innovation Network (NSIN) embarked on a curated tour across the North Shore, spotlighting some of the region’s most impactful innovation and collaboration hubs. 🧪 ...

07/05/2025

🚀 Want to raise funding for your social enterprise and report on your impact like a pro?

Join Australian Catholic University (ACU) Co-Lab’s Social Enterprise Series – Fundraising & Reporting on Wednesday 14 May, 4–6pm AEST.

💻 Online & free to attend
🎟️ Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/social-enterprise-series-fundraising-and-reporting-tickets-1238594031089

🎤 Featuring Tom Dawkins (StartSomeGood.com), this session covers:
✔️ Types of capital for social ventures
✔️ Legal structures & funding fit
✔️ Impact tracking & reporting strategies
✔️ Live panel with experienced founders

Delivered in partnership with NSW Government

Learn how to raise money effectively and report on your impact and progress in our online event, Show Me the Money!

30/04/2025

🚀 We love celebrating good news from our wider innovation community — and there’s a lot happening at the CSIRO ON Program!

👏 Big congratulations to Josh Pitt, who’s moving into a new role at Monash University’s Creative Destruction Lab. Josh has been a key part of ON’s ecosystem growth and will be missed (but not far)!

🌟 Welcome to Annie Le Cavalier, who’s stepping in as interim Ecosystem Manager.

🍼 And sending lots of good vibes to Poppy Sykes as she takes a short break to take on her most exciting challenge yet — becoming a mother of 2 aged 2 and under!

Keep an eye out for:
🔹 ON Accelerate 9 Showcase
🔹 ON Prime 17 launching nationally

22/04/2025

🌟 Startup Showcase Alert!

After 12 weeks of intense coaching and growth, 8 startups from the CSIRO GAP BLITZ program are ready to share what they’ve built. Join on Tuesday 13 May from 5–7pm in the heart of the Sydney CBD to hear their stories.

📍 Business & Event Centre, Level 6, 8 Chifley Square
🎟️ FREE RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/gap-blitz-showcase-2025
🗣️ Startup pitches + Q&A
☕ Tea, coffee, snacks + networking

Startups include innovations in AI, health, clean energy, and education — from Roev to TradeWize and Talent Now.

Proudly supported by CSIRO and Investment NSW.

This one’s for founders, investors, and curious minds alike 💡

Gap Blitz Showcase

08/04/2025

✨ Got an idea, but don’t know where to start?
Join Techstars Startup Weekend Sydney 2025 and turn your vision into action in just 54 hours!
🗓️ April 11–13
📍 Haymarket, NSW
🎟️ $40 (meals included!)
💡 All ages, no experience needed
🎤 Pitch your idea or join a team
🤝 Work with mentors, build a prototype & pitch to real judges!
Whether you’re a student, designer, coder, or dreamer — this is your chance to build something that matters.
📲 Register now
👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techstars-startup-weekend-sydney-2025-tickets-1245678541049
Tag a friend who should come with you!

08/04/2025

🚀 Have an idea you can’t stop thinking about? Or want to learn how to launch a startup in just one weekend?
Join Techstars Startup Weekend Sydney 2025, powered by the NSW Government — an epic, hands-on experience for founders and first-timers alike.
📅 April 11–13
📍 24 Campbell St, Haymarket NSW
🎟️ Tickets: $40 (includes meals!)
🔗 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techstars-startup-weekend-sydney-2025-tickets-1245678541049

Over 54 hours, you’ll:
✅ Pitch or join a new idea
✅ Form a team, build a prototype, and validate your concept
✅ Get mentoring from experienced founders & investors
✅ Present to judges on Sunday and compete for prizes!

No experience needed — just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to build. All ages welcome!

This is your chance to meet co-founders, learn startup tools, and do the thing.

The NSW Government is powering a Startup Weekend for anyone across Sydney who is interested in learning the basics of founding businesses.

01/04/2025

🚀 Founders & startup teams — get term sheet smart!

Join at University Incubator on Wednesday 2 April, 12–1pm AEDT for a powerful Lunch & Learn session: “Term Sheet Tactics – Unlocking the Secrets of Successful Negotiations.”

Led by seasoned investor Andrew Paddon, you’ll learn:
✅ What VCs really want (and what LPs have to do with it)
✅ How that shows up in your term sheet — valuation, board seats, founder obligations
✅ Common traps: dilution, pre-empts, capital structure chaos
✅ How to negotiate strategically for your long-term success

📍 Macquarie Park or Online via Zoom
🍱 BYO lunch
🔗 RSVP: https://events.humanitix.com/mq-incubator-lunch-and-learn-or-term-sheet-tactics

This one’s for founders, operators, and future fundraisers 💡

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