ABOUT THE NORTH COAST INNOVATION FESTIVAL

NORTH COAST NSW INNOVATION FESTIVAL (NCIF)

North Coast Innovation Festival was launched in 2009 to raise public awareness of the Mid-North Coast’s reputation as an innovative and entrepreneurial region, and harness this culture in a way that will help ensure the region’s sustainability and future economic growth.

Following on from the successful 2009 MNCIF and the Northern Rivers Innovation Awards, the 2010 Festival will expand to include the Northern Rivers. The North Coast Innovation Festival will encompass the entire NSW North Coast from Tweed Heads to Foster-Tuncurry covering a population of almost 600,000.

The 2010 NCIF is a series of individual events that are designed to showcase the intellectual capital and innovative creativity on the NSW North Coast. Each event will incorporate aspects of innovation, sustainability, research, knowledge and entrepreneurship with the aim of bringing together businesses from all industry sectors to share new ideas and approaches on how to work smarter.

Festival events cover a wide range of businesses and organisations which will involve the entire community including community groups, students and industries such as (but not limited to);

Festival events will help facilitate networking between innovators and investors that will reinforce the innovation and entrepreneurial process, from idea to market. Businesses, organisations, students and entrepreneurs will also benefit from sharing new ideas and approaches on how to work smarter.

The overall management and guidance of the NCIF is undertaken by a Management Committee made up of regional stakeholders and each of the events held during the festival month are developed and managed by individual Event Managers.
 

AUSTRALIAN INNOVATION FESTIVAL (AIF)

The Australian Innovation Festival was established in 2002 as a national event to showcase Australian innovation. The Festival is a not-for-profit initiative which aims to inspire a culture of innovation in all Australians, by reinforcing our rich, innovative history and entrepreneurial spirit.

Since its conception the Australian Innovation Festival has increased in size and range with virtually every major town and city throughout Australia included.

The annual Festival is designed to encourage and support networking and business opportunities for participants across all industry sectors. The 2009 Australian Innovation Festival ran from 26th April to 30th May, with over 500 events in all States and Territories.

For further information on the Australian Innovation Festival visit www.ausinnovation.org