Apply to become a founder member

The UNE SMART Region Incubator is a connected community of founders and innovators who share a deep commitment to seeing new and existing enterprises flourish in the New England North West region of NSW.

Come and work within this friendly, focused and connected community, built to support aspiring regional businesses. We help build and grow your business with programs, events, mentors, researchers and corporate and community partners. 

Benefits of founder membership include:

  • Personalised assistance from our Regional Connectors to tap you into our network

  • Free access to inspiring learning opportunities and motivating community events including meet-ups with other founders, fireside chats with experts, SMART sessions to dive deeper into your business development needs and social functions to grow your network

  • Free 1:1 coaching with UNE SRI Mentors and Experts-in Residence

  • Need a space to work in Sydney? UNE SRI Founders have access to Sydney Startup Hub events and use of the Regional Landing Pad

  • Free access to next generation-talent through our paid internship program

  • Your business profile on UNE SRI website and promotional material

  • Partner perks including up to $10,000 AWS Activate credits

  • Becoming a Founder means 25% discount on UNE SRI facilities

  • FREE hotdesking at NOVA and in UNE Tamworth on the big desk/open area

  • Member only online community on Slack

We want your founder membership to deliver real value so we encourage you to work closely with us, tell us what you want from the network, and ensure we are delivering what you need.

We hope that you will be one of UNE SRI’s newest founders!

 

Founder member types

  • $50 per year. Open to any student enrolled in a primary, secondary or tertiary education who is not working full-time.

  • $220 +gst yearly. A start-up is a registered business that has been going for less than two years or has less than 10 employees.