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Category: Innovation

September 16, 2019August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Harmonising conditions for innovation: random interactions vs. waves of momentum

This article summarises a presentation from a conference hosted at Edith Cowan University: Networks in Changing Business Ecosystems – 3rd…

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September 13, 2019August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Incubation facilitation: meaning, finding and growing

This article provides an introduction to the practice of incubation facilitation, and considerations when seeking to realise the potential benefits…

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August 1, 2019August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Are entrepreneurial learning programs valued in regional communities?

Meshpoints hosts fortnightly peer learning sessions for innovation facilitators from across regional Western Australia. Recently we discussed the benefits and…

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May 3, 2019August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

How startup incubators make money

This guide is for startups, sponsors, mentors and anyone working with or providing services to startups. Understanding what is a…

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March 12, 2019August 22, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Indicators for incubators: matters worth measuring

In advising the entrepreneurs, directors and investors on growing better incubators the discussion often turns to measurement and indicators. Sometimes…

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December 21, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Scaling Global means encouraging Sailing Global

This article puts the case that we should encourage local startups to move overseas and flourish – if they have…

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December 20, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Summer suggestions for incubator facilitators

Curated suggestions for those facilitating startup incubation 2019 planning or summer reading. Make a cup of tea and enjoy perusing….

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November 9, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Finding Innovation – four steps and a stumble

Local governments, corporates and SMEs can embrace and enable innovation for transformational benefits. And, venturing into the world of startups,…

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October 26, 2018April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

A more mature muster

Startup Muster’s annual report is very useful within its scope and as one perspective on the strengths, challenges and size…

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October 5, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

CEP Discussion Paper: Incubators, Accelerators and Economic Development

This is an fantastic paper from one of the world’s most prestigious economic research institutes: The Centre for Economic Performance….

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October 5, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

What is a good incubator?

This blog was first appeared on Medium courtesy of Impact Seed. What is a good incubator? A result (and cause)…

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August 21, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Evidencing demand for incubators

Superficially, and perhaps appropriately given the metaphor, new and existing incubators can be subject to the ‘chicken and egg’ dynamic:…

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August 8, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Innovations from Regional WA (Beta)

Western Australia has great history of inventions, innovations and ventures growing from its regions. While fantastic, most of this history…

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August 8, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Regional incubators in Western Australia

Twenty one percent of WA’s population and more than ninety percent of export value come from the regions with much…

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August 8, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Partners for Incubators

Partners for Incubators For many incubators, partnerships can leverage significant additional resources and services for the benefit of ventures. Successful…

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June 13, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

USA IVLP: advancing entrepreneurship

This June (2018) I’m in a United States’ on an International Visitor Leadership Program exchange scholarship. This post gives a little context…

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May 29, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

What’s an appropriate motivation and intention for growing the WA innovation ecosystem?

What’s an appropriate motivation and intention for growing the WA innovation ecosystem? This question can more easily be asked now,…

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February 28, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Learning from and for regional innovation strategies

This post is about the lessons learning through developing the Mid West Innovation Agenda and Mid West Innovation Action Agenda…

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February 19, 2018August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Report from the 2017 WA Regional Innovation Summit

On Thursday 23rd of November 2017 Minister Alannah MacTiernan hosted more than one hundred delegates at a Regional Innovation Summit…

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January 2, 2018April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Learnings from 2017, as shared with Pollinators

How can I best summarise learnings from the past year?   Below is a distillation of some personal learnings and…

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December 8, 2017August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

State of Startups Speech

On 5th December StartupWA hosted the ‘State of Startups’ event, a review of the startup ecosystem in Western Australia for…

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January 30, 2017August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Appreciation + Question – Pollinators and Transitions

This post is in the form of a personal letter, of which I’ve been writing quite a few lately. The…

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January 23, 2017August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Innovation at edges: four facilitation principles

I have a refreshed sense of the relationship and importance of edges and convergence in enabling the emergence of new…

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December 4, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Five things startups can learn from kitesurfing

  Do you have an idea, insight or passion you think could make a great Startup? Time spent at the beach could actually…

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September 28, 2015April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Four reasons why Bendigo is the most surprising Bank in Australia

What would be your response if I told you that the 5th largest Australian Bank was: So innovative it’s model is…

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June 7, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Geraldton as a Shareable City?

I’ve just returned from a conference on coworking, which gave me reason to revisit the relevance of the ‘sharing economy’ and…

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April 19, 2015April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Reflections from Day 2 of #PUBLICsymposium

#PUBLICsymposium was an amazing event, and a rare and much appreciated opportunity in WA. A deep bow of gratitude to…

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March 2, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

An updated inquiry: Learning from and with innovative cities

Thanks to feedback from some wonderful people, I’ve updated the question shared in a previous post. I expect many more iterations to occur! The…

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March 2, 2015April 18, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

Bendigo Bank community services ecosystem

Geraldton’s Community bank branch an amazing array of services, grants and funding opportunities for community groups. The image attached is…

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February 3, 2015August 21, 2022 by Andrew Outhwaite

How can innovation in local communities be of benefit, globally? The next question…

Arriving in Geraldton from years in Sweden, UK and traveling, I was holding a question about “the conditions that are enabling of…

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