Design research with impact. Learn a structured and repeatable methodology to integrate translation pathways into your project design.

Our regional community has always been innovating and building on new opportunities. At our core are "people with purpose" who have built their futures here with an eye for economic diversification, a profoundly unique environment, community needs and growing talent through Australia’s first regional University.

Armidale students join the agricultural innovation movement, tackling controlled environment horticulture challenges through the Agmentation in Schools program.

The Agmentation in Schools program brings controlled environment horticulture innovation to Tamworth. Students work in collaborative teams to address real-world challenges in greenhouse technology, advanced growing systems, and sustainable food production.

Narrabri schools join the controlled environment horticulture revolution, as students engage in the Agmentation in Schools challenge. Using design thinking and AI-assisted problem-solving, teams will identify solutions to real challenges in modern greenhouse and controlled growing environments.

Showcase your business product or service to an audience that includes industry leaders, cutting-edge technologists, enthusiastic students, insightful researchers, and savvy investors. This isn't just an event; it's a journey.

Before the big day, you'll receive expert pitch coaching, personalised mentoring, and unwavering support to refine your presentation skills.

This is a hands-on engagement workshop specifically designed for Moree. This is an empowering workshop that aims to build deeper connections between the local community, tourists, and the corporate bodies of Moree.

Meet like-minded technology enthusiasts from across the New England region, share experiences and discover the wealth of resources, professional development opportunities and support that ACS can provide to help advance your career in the digital sector.

This hands-on workshop with experienced grant writer Sam Cathcart from SJN Rural will equip you with the knowledge and tools to successfully identify, apply for, and manage government grants specifically designed for rural businesses.

Do you dream of creating professional-looking marketing materials but feel overwhelmed by complex design software? This hands-on workshop with Sam Cathcart (SJN Rural) in Moree at the Social Co House will equip you with the skills to design stunning visuals that will elevate your brand and captivate your audience—using Canva, the easy-to-use and intuitive design platform.

Struggling to clearly communicate your business? Whether you're pitching to investors, applying for grants, or just trying to make people get what you do, clarity is everything.

In this Pitch masterclass with Edwina Sharrock, learn how to craft and deliver a compelling pitch so you can seize opportunities with confidence.

Save the date! Building on the success of our 2024 Agmentation in Schools program—which saw students across the New England North West develop innovative solutions for agricultural challenges—we're excited to announce our next initiative focused on controlled environment horticulture innovation.

Join us for a free community event designed to help households take control of their energy future! Learn from leading experts about home electrification, rooftop solar, battery storage, and energy efficiency upgrades—with practical, easy-to-implement solutions.

Come along to our March Founder Meetup for a lunch-time catchup. Enjoy some sandwiches and wraps as we review our monthly goals, check-in on our second book club read (Profit First) and make some time to enjoy an hour or so of socialising with the Tamworth Founder Community. All Founders welcome! And don’t forget, it’s never too late to join the book club.

Join us at The Crossing Theatre for a day filled with exciting innovations in the energy industry. Winners of the 2024 Youth Agmentation Summit, the Narrabri High school team, will share their pitch which incorporates renewable energy and agriculture. The youth session after lunch which will include SRI founder Matthew Peterson sharing his energy comparison app Atomised Energy, careers in renewable energy and fun interactive activities. 

Drop in to meet up with the Pitch2Grow Participants, Regional Connector and past participant Julia Warner of Jule Jarner.

The workshop will cover what a pitch is, the importance of being able to pitch your business idea succinctly and with confidence, the support offered to you and timeline of support leading up to the event and we will work through supporting documents and a simple pitch worksheet.

Transform your brand's story from local to legendary in this intensive masterclass led by brand strategist and storyteller Paul Chappell.

Transform your brand's story from local to legendary in this intensive masterclass led by brand strategist and storyteller Paul Chappell.

Tamworth Founders, join us for our second founder meetup of the year. Enjoy a coffee in the sunshine at Deva as we chat through our months, review Deep Work (or first book club book) and enjoy a social catch-up. All founders welcome! And you can jump in the book club anytime, even if you missed the first one… the more the merrier.

Following on from the National Soil Carbon Innovation Challenge, FarmLab will be debriefing farmers, consultants and advisors on their results in a series of 12 workshops around Australia.

Join us with Anna Barwick OAM, one of our inspiring regional founders and the brain behind PharmOnline. Anna was recently awarded the Medal of Order of Australia for her work in rural healthcare, and she'll be sharing her startup journey with us.

Sitting on a business idea? Wondering if it could work? Ready to explore the world of startups and entrepreneurship? Turn your idea into reality this February.

Give your copy a glow-up for marketing that works in 2025 - website copy essential messaging, product descriptions and sales emails.

Designed specifically for business owners, this hands-on workshop will help you craft fresh, original, engaging copy that speaks directly to your ideal client. We'll ditch the cookie-cutter fluff and focus on giving your copy a 2025-ready refresh.

Get ready to kick-start your 2025 with our first Founder Meet-Up of the Year.

In this informal session, we’ll walk through tried & true goal-setting strategies, journaling practices and vision board creation techniques.

Come join us for a coffee, share ideas and your vision for a new year.

Join us of a festive ‘do’ to celebrate the year that’s been, and catch up with friends and colleagues. Nibbles and drinks provided.

Book in for an end of year review sessions with UNE SRI Expert in Residence, Mandy Walker, for half an hour individual sessions

Celebrate your business wins of 2024 with UNE SRI downstairs at Peel House in Tamworth.