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For innovation to flourish, communities must create an environment that fosters creativity and brings together diverse and multi-talented groups of people to work in close collaboration, exchanging knowledge, ideas and shaping the direction of the future. The Festival of Ideas presents this opportunity to collaborate and exchange knowledge, so that we as a city an
16/09/2017
Under 27? Got an an outstanding business idea or need help maximising your current business's potential?
Check out the Philip Leong Youth Programme and you could win a bursary of up to $10,000!
Philip Leong Youth Programme Philip Leong Youth Programme
14/09/2017
Hands up who went along to The New Hustle last night? Did you enjoy it?
PS if you missed the screening and wines last night, don't fret you can get it on iTunes - sadly it won't come with a delicious glass of wine from Vinomofo though
https://itunes.apple.com/au/movie/the-new-hustle/id1271290848
12/09/2017
Don't forget The New Hustle is screening tomorrow night. Tickets are just $10 and include a glass of wine supplied by Vinomofo. Join the people behind the brands for a fireshide chat after the screening.
The New Hustle: Screening and Audience Q&A The New Hustle is an inspiring, humourous feature-length documentary that follows the personal journey of three of Australia's most successful startups – Canva, Vinomofo and SafetyCulture. In a world where the vast majority of startups fail, the film explores what makes this group of founders differ...
07/09/2017
The North Queensland (NQ) Design + Innovation Awards celebrates North Queensland’s Bright Sparks, Design Thinkers, Inventors, Entrepreneurs and Game Changers. This new initiative is aimed at promoting and celebrating excellence in design-led innovation in North Queensland.
Categories include:
• Architectural and Landscape Design
• Design Strategy
• Digital Design
• Product Design
• Service Design
• Designer Makers
• Student Design
Entries close: 2nd October 2017
Awards ceremony: 2nd November 2017
NQ Design The North Queensland (NQ) Design + Innovation Awards is a new initiative aimed at promoting and celebrating excellence in design-led innovation in North Queensland. The NQ Design + Innovation Awards is organised by Good Design Australia in collaboration with Sister City Partners, Innovation NQ and F...
31/08/2017
Calling all entrepreneurs! See the film & then chat to some of Australia's most successful entrepreneurs.
The New Hustle: Screening and Audience Q&A The New Hustle is an inspiring, humourous feature-length documentary that follows the personal journey of three of Australia's most successful startups – Canva, Vinomofo and SafetyCulture. In a world where the vast majority of startups fail, the film explores what makes this group of founders differ...
07/11/2016
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2016 Festival of Ideas. Let's keep the conversation going and post your ideas on this page.
ABC North Queensland kindly recorded the Symposium talks. You can listen to them by visiting http://festivalofideas.com.au
07/11/2016
We hope everyone enjoyed the event as much as we did and came away with some great ideas for our city.
Feel free to tag yourselves in the photos - it may help you reconnect with the people you were networking with.
What did you take away from this year's event?
02/11/2016
How good were those masterclasses!
What great ideas did you get out of the ones you went to? Will you be implementing them?
02/11/2016
Many thanks to our keynote speakers who have started the ideas off for today.
Which ideas do you think Townsville should take on board?
31/10/2016
Just 24 hours until Townsville's Festival of Ideas!!
Join us for a power-packed symposium, followed by 7 different specialty masterclasses designed to help you bring your big bold ideas to life!
Get your last minute ticket over at festivalofideas.com.au!