Byron Community College, located in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, has played an instrumental role in developing the new Mullumbimby Innovation Hub.
Following the unexpected December 2017 closure by Nortec of the CLIC Business Village – co-located on Byron Council land with Byron Community College – the College has worked rapidly, supporting Sourdough Business Partnerships (a joint initiative of the College) to take over the space and establish a new “business incubator”.
“We are looking for businesses that have already developed a product or service that is scalable and can be marketed interstate and preferably internationally,” said Mark Holden from Sourdough Business Pathways.
“We expect that they have, or are preparing, a business plan that outlines their major business strategies for growth and quantifies their expectations.
“We will be implementing programs to help these businesses meet their targets, including mentoring, coaching and access relevant resources. We will also be providing networking events, speakers and workshops to inspire collaboration, innovation and growth.”
About the Mullumbimby Innovation Hub:
The Mullumbimby Innovation Hub Charter identifies its purpose to “grow ethical, sustainable and profitable businesses in the Byron Region that can engage local, national and international markets”; and its vision to become a world class incubator delivering world class businesses
The mission of the Mullumbimby Innovation Hub:
Is to create a culture that inspires, mentors and delivers successful business growth in the Byron Region. For businesses that meet our criteria for high potential growth and the ability to up scale, we will provide short term, expandable, subsidised office space as well as other support services such as mentoring, development programs, networking opportunities and progress reviews. Our focus will be on businesses with the potential to expand into markets regional, national and international and by so doing generate significant new jobs in the Byron Region.
See the application for the Innovation Hub tenancy here.
View the Sourdough Business Pathways presentation by Fiona Sheridan at CCA’s October 2017 Mullumbimby forum here.
