Enterprize History
2016
- Enterprize Tasmania Ltd is incorporated, with founding partners the Tasmanian Government, City of Launceston, Detached Cultural Organisation, and Startup Tasmania
- Popup innovation hubs open in Paterson St, Launceston – thanks to support from BSchool; and The Old Mercury Building, Hobart – thanks to support from Detached Cultural Organisation
2017
- Launched Launceston's LoRaWAN Internet of Things network in partnership with the Tasmanian Government, Definium Technologies, and CSIRO
2018
- Relocated Enterprize's Hobart innovation hub to the current location in the City of Hobart building on Davey St – thanks to support from the City of Hobart
- Ran the first Big Ideas Challenge (startup ideation competition) in partnership with the University of Tasmania
- Ran a pilot startup incubator program, with ten teams graduating at Pitch Night in Hobart
- Secured grant funding for hub improvements ($412,000 project) through the Australian Government's Building Better Regions Fund
- Secured grant funding for hub furnishing ($53,745 project) through the Australian Government's Stronger Communities Program
- Secured grant funding for development of a new brand and website ($56,243 project) through the Tasmanian Government's Population Growth Strategy Small Grant Funds Program
2019
- Hosted EnergyLab's Smart Energy Accelerator
- Launched new Enterprize brand and website
- Relocated Enterprize's Launceston innovation hub to the newly-renovated Macquarie House in Civic Square – thanks to support from the City of Launceston and Australian Government
- Officially opened Macquarie House with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Premier of Tasmania Will Hodgman
- Secured grant funding for startup incubation programs ($729,081 project) through the Australian Government's New and Existing Incubator Support scheme
- Secured grant funding for an Entrepreneur-in-Residence ($46,750 project) through the Australian Government's New and Existing Incubator Support scheme
- Hosted Tasmania's first Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Brian Collins
2020
- Launched the Tasmania Cyber Security Innovation Node in partnership with the Tasmanian Government and AustCyber
- Ran the first cohort of the Born Global Incubator and second cohort of the Big Ideas Challenge
2021
- Announced a corporate partnership with Aurora Energy to secure the future of the Big Ideas Challenge and Born Global Incubator
- Secured grant funding for Enterprize's North-West Coast expansion ($700,000 project) from the Tasmanian Government, in partnership with the Cradle Coast Authority
2022
- Expanded Enterprize's Launceston innovation hub to an additional space in Henty House, Civic Square
- Hosted the first cohort of Startupbootcamp's Foodtech Tasmania accelerator
2023
- Expanded Enterprize's Hobart innovation hub to an additional floor in the City of Hobart building on Davey St
- Secured grant funding for Enterprize Evolve ($747,500 project) through the Tasmanian Government Business Incubator and Accelerator Program
- Hosted the second cohort of Startupbootcamp's Foodtech Tasmania accelerator
- Launched the Internet of Things Lab in Launceston, in partnership with Telstra and the Tasmanian Government
- Launched Enterprize's new programs at Born Global Demo Day
The Launceston and Hobart Innovation Hubs are supported by the Tasmanian Government through the Department of State Growth.