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The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Report for South Australia was launched at Lot Fourteen on 6 June 2019 with South Australia’s Chief Entrepreneur Jim Whalley.
Download the Report here

2017/18 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report for South Australia.
We heard from a panel of experts on the current state of entrepreneurship in the state.
“It usually surprises people when […]

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This week saw the online launch of the Future Universities Thoughtbook / Australian Edition, co-edited by Prof Carolin Plewa. Collating together diverse voices and narratives, the Thoughtbook sketches out the future roles of universities, as well as their relevance and position within the wider ecosystem of knowledge and innovation production.
The Future of Universities Thoughtbook | […]

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Article from ‘The Australian’ written by Peter Alford – 20 March 2019
Older Australians are in the top echelon of business start-ups, according to a new report that is part of a continuing global entrepreneurship study, but young adults are far less – enterprising.
Australians outperform most other developed-world ationalities in most categories in the Global Entrepreneurship […]

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How does South Australia and Adelaide, as a City of Entrepreneurs, function as an entrepreneurial ecosystem?
This is the research question that prompted the South Australian Department of State Development to sponsor research (with our thanks) to better understand the entrepreneur’s role and contribution towards economic development. In conjunction with a comprehensive report detailing the voice […]

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A team that has developed a new way of assisting high density community living has taken out the premier prize in this year’s eChallenge awards and has won $10,000 in prize money plus $2500 worth of prizes.
The Australian eChallenge is an annual competition-based learning experience that develops strategic business thinking for early-stage entrepreneurial ventures.
Teams […]

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eChallenge Alumni, Life Whisperer, keep going from strength to strength. They have just been announced as one of three Finalists in the Talent Unleashed Awards in the category ‘Best Idea – One to Watch’. Judged by the likes of Sir Richard Branson and Steve Wozniak, the competition rewards dynamic and disruptive innovations in the tech […]

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The Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre are proud to be hosting  the public lecture – The New Era of Angel Investing.
For any small business looking to fund their new venture, this is a must attend event.
THE NEW ERA OF ANGEL INVESTING
Business angels – wealthy individuals who invest in new businesses – have been recognised for […]

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A onesie that can measure a baby’s heartrate and temperature. A watch that will call for help. An app that will measure wool quality – while it’s still on the sheep’s back. What could these things possibly have in common?
They are all exciting innovations coming out of the Australian eChallenge program. The Venture Showcase, […]

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Gunter Pauli has been described as “The Steve Jobs of Sustainability” (Huffington Post, September 2014). Join the Belgian entrepreneur, best-selling author and key speaker at Tesla World 2015, as he demonstrates how his ‘Blue Economy’ model can be applied across any industry sector to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem which nurtures innovation, the economy and the […]

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Australian eChallenge 2016 winners, Praxis Aeronautics, continue to go from strength to strength with their innovative solar powered drones. They have just secured $150,000 worth of funding under the State Government’s Early Commercialisation Fund which will allow them to scale up and commence commercial manufacturing and sales.
Praxis Aeronautics has created a process by which solar […]

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