New Venture Innovation Centre - Toowoomba

Toowoomba’s New Innovation Centre will serve as a “turbo-charger” to drive jobs growth, innovation and economic development, while spurring the creation of new and innovative products and services of a global potential.

An Artists impression of the proposed Cairns Innovation Centre

Toowoomba & the Darling Downs has the businesses, industry and world-class scientific and education assets to drive the major development. “The region will grow in stature and influence and become a go-to place for the development of products and services for communities around the world – with a focus on the fast-growing Darling Downs region.” Update* with the added attraction of a world class Data Centre proposed.

Flinders New Venture Institute, SA

Complementing our connection to the NBN, Our strong education sector with the world class University of Southern Queensland, TAFE QLD South West, all of our local Colleges a New Venture Institute like that which has been created in Adelaide will set us apart and above other Queensland regions as the go to centre for innovation in Startup’s in Agriculture, Engineering, IT, Social Enterprise and the Environment.

The Toowoomba New Innovation Centre provides a home for entrepreneurs and Startups to work in collaboration with the researchers, students and scientists from our Universities including USQ and UQ. The centre will also encompass a Makerspace for the introduction and commercialisation of IoT inventions (Internet of Things) allowing Startups to create locally amazing futuristic Drones, Internet connected Remote Sensors and Infield Technology.

Maker Space for Drone, Sensor, 3D printing and IoT development.

Forming a home to Startup Toowoomba’s accelerator programs, incubator facilities and the collaborative Canvas Coworking providing space for entrepreneurs and Startup colonies from industry looking to find innovative solutions to growth and sustainability. Startup Colonies coming out of Universities, Industry and Social Enterprise will find the entrepreneurial atmosphere uplifting and engaging when they work in the Toowoomba New Innovation Centre and enjoy freedom to innovate outside of the restrictions of their individual silos.

Startup Toowoomba’s New Innovation Centre will propel Toowoomba beyond the 21st century well abridged of new technologies and innovation allowing new companies to commercialise innovations from the Darling Downs.

Possible interior shot TNiC

The New Innovation Centre will house a large digital hub (Smart Work Centre) for remote tele-working, saving countless hours of unnecessary transit, lowering emissions and saving money. It will also provide an exceptional event & meeting space to enhance Toowoomba’s existing convention space around the Empire Theatre Precinct. A quality healthy choices café, bar and a day care centre will also be incorporated.

An Innovation Centre like this German one could be coming to Toowoomba

Startup Toowoomba expects it will bring the centre to reality through partnerships we are exploring with Regional Development Australia, Toowoomba Regional Council, USQ, TAFESW, regional business investment, the Queensland State Government and the Australian Federal Government.

Toowoomba’s New Innovation Centre

For more information or to register your expression of interest in being involved in this visionary project contact David Masefield at Startup Toowoomba or Joy Taylor at Canvas Coworking Inc.