Enterprize History

2016

  • Enterprize Tasmania Ltd is incorporated, with founding partners the Tasmanian Government, City of Launceston, Detached Cultural Organisation, and Startup Tasmania

Enterprize Launceston Paterson St storefront

  • 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

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

Presentation at Big Ideas Challenge prize night

  • Ran the first Big Ideas Challenge (startup ideation competition) in partnership with the University of Tasmania

Incubator pilot pitch night

  • 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

First Born Global cohort

  • Ran the first cohort of the Born Global Incubator and second cohort of the Big Ideas Challenge

2021

Aurora Energy partnership announcement

2022

2023