Case study:
Smart Precinct NQ
Empowering Innovation, Resilience, and Growth: Driving Regional Transformation
Smart Precinct NQ is North Queensland’s leading hub for entrepreneurship, industry innovation, and business growth, accelerating the success of SMEs and industry through tailored support, ecosystem connections, and strategic partnerships.
As businesses navigate an evolving economic landscape, Smart Precinct NQ helps them adopt future-focused strategies, including circular economy integration, technology adoption, and sustainable business models. By fostering innovation-driven enterprises, research collaborations, and cross-sector partnerships, the hub strengthens the regional economy, ensuring long-term business viability and future readiness.
Smart Precinct enables and accelerates entrepreneurship and industry innovation, business resilience and economic growth in Townsville, North Queensland.
The organisation is a critical link and regional enabler fostering vital connections and collaborations between entrepreneurs, SMEs, industry, researchers, government, and investors. The organisation support’s businesses to develop viable commercial pathways and enable resilient growth through tailored mentoring, knowledge sharing, accelerator programs, business skill building workshops and networking events.
Key Initiatives
Circular Economy Industry – Research Project
A partnership-driven initiative with the Queensland Government to foster innovation in circular economy solutions and the development of new ideas, technologies, and prototypes that align with circular economy principles. Find out more about the project and the recipients.
Circular Futures NQ – Innovation & Sustainability Summit
We are proud to be the custodians of Northern Australia’s inaugural Circular Economy Innovation and Sustainability Summit, bringing together entrepreneurs, businesses, industry leaders, researchers, and government, all working together to drive real-world circular economy solutions in the Townsville, North Queensland region. This event unites changemakers dedicated to breaking down barriers, fostering innovation and accelerating the transition to a circular economy.
Find out more about the recipients of the Circular Economy Industry-Research Project
Strategic Partnership with Townsville City Council
Smart Precinct NQ collaborates with Townsville City Council to integrate circular economy principles collaborating with economic development, sustainability, resource recovery and procurement, driving systemic change and fostering sustainable business practices.
Big Ideas Sustainability Youth Challenge
A hands-on initiative engaging young minds in design thinking, innovation, and sustainability. Through mentorship and real-world problem-solving, students gain leadership skills and the opportunity to develop creative solutions for the future, ensuring youth play a pivotal role in shaping a sustainable economy.
Speaker Profile:
Cassandra is a regional innovation leader with over 15 years of experience in startups, business creation, and regional economic development, Cassandra is a powerful connector of people, ideas, and opportunity.
She’s a champion for collaboration and systems innovation, and works across sectors to foster inclusive, sustainable growth and build a resilient future for Northern Australia.
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Circular Futures NQ
Northern Australia’s Innovation and Sustainability Summit will explore the latest innovations, solutions, and approaches to building a sustainable and resilient future.
Contact
1300 467 119
events@spnq.org
143 Walker Street
Townsville City
Queensland 4810
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