Women in Innovation - Newcastle

Join us for an evening celebrating women at the forefront of innovation in Newcastle! FLIP the script: connect, inspire, succeed! Join us for an evening celebrating women at the forefront of innovation in Newcastle! This one is for the curious. The women who want to meet others with a business idea, others who are solving a problem they have seen up close, others who are quietly building something on the side. Bring an idea, a half-idea, or just an interest in what the women around you are working on. Event highlights • Guest speaker: Hear from a woman in innovation who has done the hard bit and lived to tell you about it • Speed networking: Rapid-fire conversations with a room full of interesting, passionate women Come along if you are: • Working on an idea in the margins of a full-time job • Running a side hustle that has quietly outgrown the name • Sitting on a solution to a problem you have seen up close in your community • Curious about innovation and startups but unsure whether it is for you • Simply after a night out with women who get it Do not miss this chance to be inspired and connect with a vibrant community shaping the future of innovation! Limited spaces available. RSVP to secure your spot. ==================================================== What is NSW FLIP? The night is also a great chance to find out about NSW FLIP, though it is in no way a requirement of attending. Come purely for the company if you like. Everyone is welcome. NSW FLIP is a free program for women across New South Wales with an idea worth exploring, at any stage from a thought in the shower to a business already trading. It runs online in two phases: a seven-week Founder Readiness phase covering customer discovery, idea validation and peer networking, then a nine-week Pre-Accelerator Intensive for selected participants with workshops, small-group coaching and a Statewide Showcase. Delivered by the University of Newcastle through the Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) with our regional delivery partners, Charles Sturt University and University of New England, funded by Investment NSW and co-funded by the MacDougall Foundation. Applications for Phase 2 are open now and close Sunday 20 September 2026. Full program info at www.newcastle.edu.au/nsw-flip.