What's on offer?
Support for innovators and entrepreneurs
Here's why entrepreneurs and innovators in Canberra choose to progress their innovation projects with the Canberra Innovation Network and connected organisations in the Canberra innovation ecosystem.
Co-work from an innovation space
Find spaces and organisations where you can co-work, make things, use facilities and infrastructure to accelerate the progress of your innovation project.
Programs and skills development
Access accelerators, incubators, workshops and other programs and services that will help you build the skills and develop opportunities for innovation and growth.
Access funding for your project
Meet with us to discuss the various funding opportunities in the Canberra innovation ecosystem, including prize money, grants, vouchers, venture debt or investment.
Build your networks and reach
Emerging or existing entrepreneurs and innovators can effectively build their networks in Canberra through a variety of events, gatherings, meetups and communities.
Programs
Empowering entrepreneurs and innovators through a variety of programs
Check out the initiatives, programs and events that help innovators and entrepreneurs like you.
Idea to Impact is designed to help entrepreneurs sharpen their skills and drive business growth.
A bi-monthly event dedicated to empowering and inspiring female entrepreneurs in Canberra.
Innovation Connect (ICON) Grant program and provide matched funding between $10,000 and $30,000.
Teams of innovators led by expert mentors competing to solve real-world challenges
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Bring your physical prototype to life with a $10,000 voucher.
Ready to launch your Social Enterprise but need some help getting started? GRIST can help!
Midday sessions where speakers share knowledge and connect over lunch.
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Innovators and entrepreneurs in the Canberra region
Buiness metrics relevant to innovators and entrepreneurs.
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Entrepreneurs and innovators with new ideas met quarterly by the CBRIN Growth team
40%
Female led businesses in CBRIN coworking
$500k
Annual pool for Innovation Connect grants
200
Average number of people registering for monthly meetup First Wednesday Connect
Stories
Real people, true stories
Find inspiration and knowledge from those who are on the similiar path as you
So, you’re thinking of coming along to a Female Founders event?
Excellent choice. You’re about to join a community that’s equally inspiring, energising, and to be perfectly honest, sometimes overwhelming in the best possible way.
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First Wednesday Connect Pitch List October 2025
Connect with the Canberra Innovation Community
10 Innovative Canberra Businesses Awarded $276,500 through the Innovation Connect Grant Program
The Power of Community in Coworking
Coworking spaces have become thriving communities that encourage innovation, collaboration, and personal growth.
Griffin Accelerator
Over the past decade, the GRIFFIN Accelerator has been a cornerstone for entrepreneurship in Canberra, connecting driven founders with seasoned local mentors. By pairing founders with mentors, providing investment, and pushing them to scale ambitiously, the program has become an integral part of our ecosystem.
Selected Hubs to enagage with
Connect with different hubs active in our ecosystem
Our ecosystem connects a variety of initiatives, hubs and groups that assist different cohorts of entrepreneurs and innovators.
Events
Browse upcoming events for innovators
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SME Breakfast February 2026
- 26 February 2026
First Wednesday Connect March 2026
- 4 March 2026
Book Launch: Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems | John H. Howard
- 8 April 2026
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Female Founders: Panel
- 10 March 2026
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Online Group Intro Meeting
- 12 March 2026
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ACET Workshop 1: Electrification
- 19 March 2026
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The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 1
- 31 March 2026
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ACET Zero-Emission-Transport Hackathon
- 2 April 2026
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The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 2
- 14 April 2026
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ACET Workshop 2: Grid Resilience & Peak Demand Management
- 23 April 2026
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 3
- 28 April 2026
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 4
- 12 May 2026
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 5
- 26 May 2026
The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 6
- 9 June 2026
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ACET Workshop 3: Gas Transition
- 16 June 2026
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ACET Workshop 4: Circular Economy
- 11 August 2026
