Darwin Innovation Hub

16/10/2026

Join a small group of local freelancers, solopreneurs and work-from-home business owners over coffee each month in Darwin C*D.

Supported by Darwin Innovation Hub at The Rabbit Hole, Darwin City at 10am Friday October 30.

Not everyone works in an office with a team. Sometimes we're all on our own in our home office or kitchen table working on our dream.

Click over Coffee is held in Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, to bring together people who would like to connect with others working on their own businesses, often on their own.

There's no set agenda, no formalies - just a table of up to 10 people who can relate to where you're at - because they're one of you.

Click over Coffee is for a lot of people, but is not for network marketers or multi-level marketers looking to grow their downline. It's for real people working on their real businesses right here in our town. You won't be sold anything.

Book your spot here: https://t.ly/4-QUq

15/10/2026

Got an idea, put it in a slide deck and come tell us about it. Get feedback, get encouragement and get advice on what to do next.

The only way to know whether you've got a good idea is to tell someone about it. But friends and family aren't really a reliable indicator on whether you've got a million dollar idea - or a lemon!

At Pitch & Pizza you'll get access to both a venture capital investment manager and a startup mentor so the feedback you're getting is real - and the advice you're getting is based on real world experience - not a panel of whoever we could get on the night.

You can book in the comment below to shoot your shot or just book a seat to watch and see what Darwin locals are doing as we head towards 2027.

For our pitchers, there's fun prizes to win and a chance to get in front of investors and funding managers.

For the rest of us? Pizza and a great show!

This event is in support of the Northern Territory Government's Ignite program. See more information about it at grantsnt.nt.gov.au.

08/10/2026

It was almost a full house at BANT’s October Business Month event at Darwin Innovation Hub as the network brought out more than just an introduction to business analysis.

Those on stage - and the chats around the venue were a robust conversation about the future of the profession in the Northern Territory.

On Thursday 8 October 2026, Business Analysis Network NT brought together business analysis professionals, employers, students, educators, industry representatives and strategic stakeholders to explore:

👉 The role of Business Analysts in digital transformation
👉 AI, future skills and workforce development
👉 Career pathways into business analysis
👉 Employer expectations and capability needs
👉 How the NT can grow and recognise local BA talent

The event also hosted an IIBA delegation who helped connect the NT business analysis community with national and global professional networks.

This event was supported by IIBA Australia Chapter Ltd, IIBA, Jackadder International, NUMIO Accountants and Darwin Innovation Hub.

07/10/2026

94% of philanthropic funding goes to the largest 10% of NFPs, so early-stage, innovative organisations are too often overlooked. 10×10 is working to change that.

10×10 Darwin is where three high-potential NFPs pitch live for the backing of those in attendance to help rech their goals. Each has been scouted, vetted and prepped by the 10xer Program volunteers, the most promising early-stage NFPs in the Territory, taking on some of our most complex social challenges.

It’s all culminates on Thursday 15 October for a shark-tank-style pitch night. All three make their case, attendees put the donation where they believe it’ll go furthest, and leave having met great people and made a real difference together.

The three NFPs that will be supported are:

Together Academy
Galiwin’ku Women’s Space
Waterlily Healing

Attendees may also amplify their impact through collective giving

By Donating $100 into the pool and voting on the night for the NFP they want to back, everyone in the room gives, and collectively the make a difference for early-stage NFPs.

How it works:

Receive two $50 tokens on arrival in return for your $100 donation
Listen to 3 innovative NFPs pitch for 5 minutes each
Unpack the business model with questions from the Sharks and audience
Vote for your preferred organisation with your two $50 tokens
Hear the final funding results and the collective impact you’ve made
The pool is split by the voting of those in the room. Any additional funds raised are split evenly.

What to expect:

Live pitches from 3 early-stage NFPs
A room full of values-aligned professionals to meet
A real say in where your donation goes
Prizes and experiences up for grabs through the raffle and auction

Paspalis Capital in association with Darwin Innovation Hub has provided a further $50 per attendee to contribute to their chosen Not For Profit to a total of $5,000 to increase the funding pool by a further 50%.

You can assist too, by donating via the link in the comment through Humanitix.

05/10/2026

Big ideas need a great space💡

From team meetings and presentations to conferences and creative workshops, Darwin Innovation Hub has a space to suit.

Our flexible rooms bring a professional feel to your next event, with plenty of room to connect, collaborate and get things happening.

Bookings are filling up fast! Secure your space: https://bit.ly/4hIKIN4

29/09/2026

Darwin Innovation Hub is partnering with Communica Consulting to deliver five practical workshops during October Business Month.

The series gives business owners, managers and emerging leaders an opportunity to work through challenges they face in their teams and careers.

Workshops include:

• The Leadership Leap
• Future Ready Teams
• Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
• Speed Networking
• From Resistance to Readiness

Each session combines discussion and hands-on activities, with practical approaches participants can apply in their workplaces.

Explore individual workshops and book through the links in the comments.

28/09/2026

28/09/2026

Thursday is the start of the NT's October Business Month - and I'm kicking off with two in-person and two online classes this week.

There's a bit of a focus on AI this week and that stuff always does well (as you can tell from the first one being sold out!)

But the webinar on Friday is an interesting one.

People have a habit of falling into lazy thinking, habits and an auto-pilot living that feels right at the time, but has a nasty way of leaving our guards down to new ideas, fresh thinking and change happening around us.

I'm looking at a process called Metacognition - a way of ensuring that we don't just fall into the trap of leaning on "gut" or "intuition" too much because it tends to be formed around old patterns and biases.

It's just thirty minutes, so it won't wreck your day.

The link below has all the events this month for you to check out.

https://darwininnovationhub.com.au/events/

27/09/2026

We're taking one of our most popular workshops to Palmerston next week - and we'd love to you to join us.

We take a look at the main ways you can use AI tools to streamline your business operations and promotion - and most of the tools have free options as well.

It's at Durack Community Arts Centre thanks to City of Palmerston.

Details at this link: https://t.ly/CIG0I

16/09/2026

Your innovation deserves more than a pat on the back

CommBank just opened its Business Innovation Awards, and there's real money on the table for NT businesses building something new, whether that's a fresh product, a smarter process, or a way of doing business nobody else in your patch has tried yet.

Three categories, split by revenue: Emerging Innovators (up to $3m), Scaling Innovators ($3m to $15m), Proven Innovators ($15m to $50m). You don't need to bank with CommBank to enter. Winners walk away with cash grants up to $30,000, AWS credits worth tens of thousands, mentoring from Square Peg, and for the top two categories, a trip to Seattle.

Applications close 11:59pm AEST on 30 September 2026. That's two weeks out.

If you've built something at your business you're proud of, quietly or loudly, put it in front of a national panel.

Apply now → https://t.ly/5498R