A Landmark Year for I2N! ??

We've had an incredible year of innovation, growth, and impact together in 2024!

This year marked several exciting firsts for I2N:

? Launching our dedicated?Cleantech Accelerator alongside our flagship All Industries cohort.

? Introducing a?2-day Bootcamp?for 20 Accelerator hopefuls involving 39 investors and experts from Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney & Newcastle, including Uniseed , Significant Early Venture Capital , Main Sequence , Unify Ventures , Investible , Stoic Venture Capital , Hunter Angels Ltd , Scalare Partners , Twynam and The Melt .

? Piloting our Scale-Up Program with three ventures led by Entrepreneur-in-Residence Andrew Stead .

? Sending 12 bright minds abroad with the?Taiwan Innovation Tour?as part of the Australian Government New Colombo Plan program.

? Kicking off our new?Acceleration for Student Entrepreneurs?course for undergraduate students in partnership with the Newcastle Business School .

? Hosting the? Hunter New England and Central Coast PHN Mental Health Innovation Challenge?and the University of Newcastle Net Zero Grand Challenge,?sparking groundbreaking solutions to critical challenges.

The numbers tell an amazing story:

???2,211 innovators joined us at 51 events across six locations

???3,743 high-school students discovered their entrepreneurial potential

???Our founders have raised an impressive $60.4M+ in capital!

None of this would have been possible without our phenomenal network of?mentors and coaches, who dedicated hundreds of hours to nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs.

And talk about recognition! We're thrilled to have been named:

????Innovation & Entrepreneurship Activators of the Year (APAC) in the Triple E Awards .

???Equal third for Australia's Most Recommended Accelerator/Incubator in the 2024 Startup Muster report.

?? To our strategic partners, including Investment NSW , NSW Department of Education , Invest Regional NSW ,?Davis Collison Cave,? Port of Newcastle ,? Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) , and the? Circular Economy Living Lab - thank you!

?? And to our?18 perk partners?providing game-changing resources to our startups - you're absolute champions! Microsoft for Startups , Amazon Web Services (AWS) , Adobe , Canva , HubSpot , Stripe , Airwallex , Miro , Notion , IBM , DesignCrowd and 英伟达 .

?? Lastly, to?the founders?who put in the hard yards, day in and day out. It is a tremendous privilege to play a part in your journeys.

2025 is already shaping up to be even bigger and better.

Here's to making waves, Siobhan, Richard, Kelly, Nick, Lily & Tayla

P.S. Check out the full impact report below - you won't believe what our community has achieved! ??