Idea to Impact

Startup teams
Innovators & entrepreneurs
Scaleup leaders
SMEs

The Idea to Impact Workshop Series is designed to help entrepreneurs sharpen their skills and drive business growth. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, these workshops offer practical, hands-on learning that you can apply right away.

Workshops

The Idea to Impact Workshop Series spans across 4 different workshops that run twice a year.

Pick and choose which workshops are relevant for you.

Finding Market Need

Have you just embarked on your first entrepreneurial journey? Are you an experienced innovator with a fresh idea. First things first! In the most important workshop of this series we will look at innovation through the lens of lean startup methods and skill development, zoom in to identify and validate your first customer segment, and begin validating your solution.

Value Proposition and Pitching

It can be hard to know what to prioritise when you’re bringing your idea to life, or when you’re looking to scale your startup to have a bigger impact. This workshop will help you clarify the value to your customers in a way they will understand, nut out your business and revenue model, map out the big impact you want to have, and begin to build your pitch for different audiences.

Driving Growth

Every successful company HAS to make customer sales, especially when it comes to growth. In this workshop we’ll dive into lean marketing for startups, sales processes and what metrics actually matter.

Funding & Investor Pitching

Have you ever thought about pitching to investors, or wondered how capital works? Step into the shoes of an investor as we pull apart a pitch deck to really understand the dos and don’ts, and how to apply this to your own project. We’ll introduce different funding options and how to choose the right one for you.

What is Idea to Impact

The Idea to Impact Workshop Series spans across 4 different workshops that run twice a year.

Focused Learning

Choose workshops that address the skills you need most, from foundational concepts to advanced strategies.

Interactive Content

Engage with experienced facilitators and peers through practical exercises and discussions.

Accountability Sessions

Optional 30-minute online accountability session, one week after each workshop.

Testimonials

The voices of our community

Hear from people who've completed the program

The workshops are great for giving you much needed structure when venturing out on your own into such great ambiguity. Sometimes all we need is a supportive hand to be alongside us, and these workshops provide just that.

Grace Wangari, Founder Precision Fermentation

You will never learn this stuff in school. Great practical learning, an awesome way to test your idea/business in the real world.

Heath Bax, Idea to Impact Attendee

A great practical learning session to start developing skills in reaching out to potential customers for market research.

Chloe Lim, Founder Twistyfic

I would say go for it, CBRIN is a must.

Shiekh Wahab Mahmood, Founder Health Certificate

Related events

Upcoming startup and innovator events

Here are our upcoming events and programs

Startup teams

Innovation Showcase 2025

  • 5 November 2025
  • 5:00am - 9:00am
    National Film and Sound Archive
Innovators & entrepreneurs

First Wednesday Connect February 2026

  • 4 February 2026
  • 6:00am - 7:30am
    480 Northbourne Ave, Dickson ACT 2602
Innovators & entrepreneurs

Female Founders: Tradeshow

  • 10 February 2026
  • 1:00am - 2:30am
    Level 4, Canberra Innovation Network
Innovators & entrepreneurs

SME Breakfast February 2026

  • 26 February 2026
  • 8:30pm - 10:00am
    Event Room, Level 5, 1 Moore Street (City Community Health Building) on the corner of Alinga and Moore Street.
Innovators & entrepreneurs

First Wednesday Connect March 2026

  • 4 March 2026
  • 6:00am - 7:30am
    CIT Woden, 36 Bradley Street, Phillip, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

Book Launch: Handbook of Innovation Ecosystems | John H. Howard

  • 8 April 2026
  • 3:00am - 5:30am
    Level 5, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

Female Founders: Panel

  • 10 March 2026
  • 1:15am - 2:30am
    Level 5, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

Online Group Intro Meeting

  • 12 March 2026
  • 12:00am - 1:00am
    Online Meeting
Innovators & entrepreneurs

ACET Workshop 1: Electrification

  • 19 March 2026
  • 10:00pm - 2:00am
    Level 4, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 1

  • 31 March 2026
  • 5:30am - 8:30am
    Level 5, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

ACET Zero-Emission-Transport Hackathon

  • 2 April 2026
  • 10:00pm - 6:00am
    University of Canberra (UC), Ann Harding Conference Centre, 24 University Dr S, Bruce ACT 2617
Innovators & entrepreneurs

The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 2

  • 14 April 2026
  • 5:30am - 8:30am
    Level 5, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

ACET Workshop 2: Grid Resilience & Peak Demand Management

  • 23 April 2026
  • 10:00pm - 2:00am
    ANU Research School of Physics, 60 Mills Rd, Acton ACT 2601
Innovators & entrepreneurs

The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 3

  • 28 April 2026
  • 5:30am - 8:30am
    Level 5, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 4

  • 12 May 2026
  • 5:30am - 8:30am
    Level 5, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 5

  • 26 May 2026
  • 5:30am - 8:30am
    Level 5, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

The Canberra Young Entrepreneur Sprint Workshop 6

  • 9 June 2026
  • 5:30am - 8:30am
    Level 5, 1 Moore Street, ACT
Innovators & entrepreneurs

ACET Workshop 3: Gas Transition

  • 16 June 2026
  • 10:00pm - 2:00am
    Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Woden, 36 Bradley Street Phillip, ACT 2606
Innovators & entrepreneurs

ACET Workshop 4: Circular Economy

  • 11 August 2026
  • 10:00pm - 2:00am
    UNSW Canberra City Campus, Building J, 37 Constitution Avenue Reid, ACT 2612