The UNE SMART Region Incubator is a connected community of founders and innovators
As a university-led business incubator, we support innovation across the New England North West of NSW by connecting founders, researchers, school and university students, mentors, experts, investors, government and business partners. Through collaboration we help deliver new products and services to market. UNE SRI works across the region and has physical locations in Moree, Tamworth, Armidale and Narrabri. We are focused on benefits to the community, a diversity of ideas, and strive to be open and inclusive. Our research strengths support business in growing solutions for agriculture, environment, energy, health, creative industries and other sectors.
OUR CORE PILLARS
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Our future relies on smart science and smart technology to sustain our food and fibre production. Learn more
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Health and wellbeing of our regional communities will transform health outcomes through innovation and collaborations. Learn more
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Exploring opportunities for energy and environmental services in a carbon hungry and ESG-minded landscape. Learn more.
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Regional economies are strengthened by creative startups who can deliver design solutions; visualise new products and services; communicate unique visions and script, code and perform. Learn more
Youth Innovation Summit
Get ready for an inspiring day where ideas become reality. Year 9-11 students will present innovative solutions to real-world challenges across four critical sectors: agriculture, health, net zero and energy transition and housing.
This event builds on the success of our regional Agmentation in Schools program and continues our commitment to fostering the next generation of innovators.
September 11 2025 at UNE SMART Farm, Armidale
UNE SRI LOCATIONS
Armidale / NOVA
Tamworth / PEEL HOUSE
Moree / SOCIAL CO
Narrabri / THE EXCHANGE
HATCH
Have you been playing around with a business idea but don’t know how to get the ball rolling? Maybe want to add a new product or service to your current business but aren’t sure if it’ll fly or flop?
UNE SRI Founders are inventing the future for regional NSW. They promise job growth and opportunity, but most importantly, they prove that sustainable economic growth comes out of new ideas. Learn more about our founders in IMPACT.
Our founders
Founders grow skills, knowledge and networks whilst being supported within an ecosystem of opportunities. Founders are bringing to market solutions for a range of national and global customers. Founders come from diverse backgrounds, bringing different industry experience, and they share an ambition to grow enterprise within regional NSW. Founders join the UNE SRI come to work hard, build smart, fail well and pivot fast.
Join us
If you have a startup idea or a growing startup and would like to join a community of founders, contact one of our team or submit an online application.
NOVA
We provide free hot-desking for people who are growing business in the region and the Red Meeting Room for brainstorming.
