Show up online, attract the right clients, and skip the cringe. If social media feels overwhelming, confusing, or like something you should be doing but secretly avoid, then this is the workshop for you! In just one session, you’ll walk away with a doable content plan and a better understanding of how to actually use social media to grow your business (without feeling like you need to dance on reels or jump on every.single.trend - because yeah, we’re with you. Who has the time for that?!).

Dr Kyle Mulrooney will share his expertise on rural criminology, exploring how we can build stronger, more resilient futures for young people in regional communities while tackling the challenges of crime prevention.

Save the date for the youth innovation summit!

If you’re a creative and know that the business side matters but you aren’t sure where to start, this session might be just what you need. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll map out your creative business idea, test whether it’s got legs, and learn how to find (and grow) your audience and market, all with tools you can use straight away.

Join us for our September catch up for a coffee at Herdies. Enjoy a morning brew – on Alex this month – as we review our monthly goals, check-in and make some time to enjoy an hour or so of socialising with the Armidale founder community. All founders welcome!

By bridging academic expertise with industry insight, the UNE SRI is helping to build a stronger, more inclusive regional innovation ecosystem. One where innovation is given the frameworks and support to grow from ideation through to real-world products, services and businesses that are making an impact nationally and globally.

Join us for our August catch up for a coffee at Herdies. Enjoy a morning brew – on Alex this month – as we review our monthly goals, check-in and make some time to enjoy an hour or so of socialising with the Armidale founder community. All founders welcome!

Join us for our August catch up for a coffee at Herdies. Enjoy a morning brew – on Alex this month – as we review our monthly goals, check-in and make some time to enjoy an hour or so of socialising with the Armidale founder community. All founders welcome!

Join us for our July catch up for a coffee at Herdies. Enjoy a morning brew – on Char and Alex this month – as we review our monthly goals, check-in and make some time to enjoy an hour or so of socialising with the Armidale founder community. All founders welcome!

Are you a UNE student who has been playing around with a business idea but don’t know how to get the ball rolling? Maybe you want to add a new product or service to your current business but aren’t sure if it’ll fly or flop?

Join us for a 2-hour deep dive into how to protect your creative time, sustain your energy, and quiet that imposter syndrome that loves to sneak in when you least expect it. Led by Anousha Victoire, an independent singer-songwriter, registered health professional, and master of juggling all the things - this session is for musicians and songwriters who want to stop running on adrenaline and start building a creative practice that lasts.

Whether you're walking into an interview, stepping on stage, or seizing your one shot to pitch your business, this Masterclass will help you own the moment. You’ll walk away with a compelling self-pitch (and actual confidence to say it out loud) that feels clear, natural, and uniquely you.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

The evening includes the launch of the Society’s New England North West Branch, followed by two short talks, respectively presented by Dr Amy Moss and Dr Marissa Betts on the theme of ‘Women in STEM’, and a panel session.

Join us for an open discussion about the research, the practices and the path to a net zero steak in the New England! This event brings together researchers, innovators, producers, and industry experts to explore cutting-edge solutions in genetics, methane inhibitors, pasture management, and more.

An evening of networking drinks to celebrate the UNE Annual Research Conference. Connect, unwind, and share ideas at NOVA.

Join our masterclass led by Damien Alexander, an esteemed expert in the field, to gain essential knowledge and tools to help you protect and enhance your business potential.

Dive into the future of food systems at UNE’s AgTech Innovation Summit. Join year 10/11 students, university students, industry leaders, and expert researchers to explore next-gen agtech, robotics and space farming.

Over the last seven years founders have been building startup solutions to change the way we think about and do agriculture, deliver health, provide environmental services, be creative and more.