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the i2n fuels the success of innovators and entrepreneurs by connecting them to community, customers, coaching and capital.

no matter your connection to the university, we help people develop their enterprise skills and impact potential, validate ideas and accelerate to market.

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$6m in funding raised
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4400 community of entrepreneurs

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news • 2 dec 2020

major milestone for honeysuckle campus as sustainable build “tops out”

the university of newcastle’s first stage of its honeysuckle city campus hit a major milestone today with the stage 1a building ‘topping out’ and on track to be the first 6-star green star building for sustainable development in regional nsw.

Cheryl Gledill Squiz

news • 20 nov 2020

digital innovator, pioneer, and startup junkie shares her experience of helping founders find insightful solutions

cheryl gledhill shares her innovation journey as product guru in some of australia's most exciting companies at i2n's startup stories.

wind turbine in hyland

news • 19 nov 2020

arena funding to accelerate small wind turbine innovation

university of newcastle-born startup, diffuse energy, has secured more than $920,000 in funding contributions, including $341,990 from the australian renewable energy agency (arena) to deploy its small wind turbine technology in remote locations across australia.

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