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May 2023
Building a nationwide culture of entrepreneurialism and shared prosperity
Dr Sarah Jones,
SSE CEO
Welcome to the May edition of SSE’s quarterly newsletter! This month we’re spotlighting our partnerships with regional communities and the NSW Innovation Districts, our ongoing work with young people and with schools, and our development work with local start-ups and founders as we build the next iterations of our flagship Digital Internship Program. And we launched our new website! This new site reflects SSE’s priorities and strategy as we work to build a nationwide culture of entrepreneurialism and shared prosperity. Check out the site here, and get in touch if you have stories to share or would like to partner with SSE.
Invest in Yourself – Regional Programs
In February, we delivered our financial literacy and entrepreneurship program, Invest in Yourself: Exploring Money and Self Employment, in partnership with the Department of Regional NSW New England North West (DRNSW) to two exceptional cohorts. Watch the program videos below to see this impactful program in action.
Collaboration with the Gomeroi Culture Academy
SSE delivered Invest in Yourself: Exploring Money & Self Employment to a cohort of 16 exceptional Aboriginal students aged 14-17 from the Tamworth region in February.
Agency and independence for the Ezidi refugee community
In February, SSE delivered a two-day intensive workshop on financial literacy and entrepreneurship, Invest in Yourself: Exploring Money & Self Employment, to 28 members of the Ezidi community aged 15-35 in Armidale.
Enrollments Now Open!
Digital Internship Program: Tech Central
In collaboration with Tech Central, SSE's Digital Internship Program showcases innovative startups operating in the thriving ecosystem of Tech Central. The program is free, flexible, and fully online, and will give you real-world experience with three innovative, high-impact startups within the heart of the NSW Innovation Ecosystem.
Digital Internship Program: Future Cities
In collaboration with Western Sydney University Launch Pad, this Digital Internship Program showcases three innovative startups from the Bankstown region of Sydney. As with the Tech Central program, it's free, flexible, and fully online, giving participants real-world experience and insights into how Western Sydney is driving innovation to shape the future of our cities.
What we’ve been up to
World Pride: Interview with Albert Ong, LGBTQIA+ Entrepreneur & Founder of Tinkery
In celebration of World Pride in February, we sat down with LGBTQIA+ entrepreneur and founder, Albert Ong. Albert is the founder of Tinkery, an EdTech company that makes custom STEM learning kits to enhance knowledge and drive innovation for success.
Prototyping workshop with Kansai University students
SSE welcomed students from the Kansai University of International Studies to our campus in March to learn about prototyping and validation. In collaboration with Western Sydney University Launch Pad and other local and overseas organisations, SSE is raising capability, forging industry connections, and helping create sustainable futures through local and global leadership.
International Women’s Day
One of SSE’s core strategic pillars is to enable economic opportunity and advancement for women, helping them to transition between careers and life stages, build pathways into work and careers, and increase financial wellbeing in retirement. A guiding principle of our commitment to inclusivity is to take shared responsibility to improve outcomes for women and girls, regardless of cultural background, gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, age, disability, and socioeconomic status or location. You’ll hear more about this throughout the year.
The SSE team attended a panel discussion of eminent businesswomen at the Powerhouse Museum based on the International Women's Day 2023 theme, Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender-equal future, and how innovation and technology are key drivers of systemic change. The discussion covered insightful topics and drove specific calls to action as we debated how every person can lead change - even in small ways.
Two More High Schools Start Their Discovery Program Journey
In April, SSE welcomed Year 9 and 10 school groups from St Joseph’s College and International Grammar School on campus to kick-start their Discovery program journey. Over the coming weeks, participating students will explore the exciting world of innovation and entrepreneurship.
What's On In Our Ecosystem
UNE SMART Region Incubator - Innovating for a Healthy New England (22 May 2023)
UNE SMART Region Incubator Back Stories of Innovation series is a free lunchtime event that invites the community to hear from innovative local businesses, within the framework of historical New England innovation. At this event, John Atchison (Armidale & District Historical Society) will provide the historical backstory and overview of health and health provision in the New England region.
Sydney Startup Hub - Find your co-founder or new hire (24 May 2023)
The Sydney Startup Hub and Tank Stream Labs are hosting a structured networking event at the Sydney Startup Hub on Wednesday 24 May at 5:30pm. Find the perfect professional match to meet your future Co-Founder, hire talented people, or join a startup or scaleup team.
Western Sydney University Launch Pad - Investment Readiness (30 May 2023)
Join Western Sydney University Launch Pad's masterclass on "Investment Readiness" where they will dig deeper into what investors are looking for and tips to get them over the line in today's changing investment climate. There will be time for Q&A and networking with other like-minded founders.
Sydney Startup Hub - Lunch & Learn with Nathan Baird (8 June 2023)
Join the Sydney Startup Hub Lunch & Learn with Nathan Baird, Founder of Methodry & innovation strategist. Stop jumping to the solution! How taking a Design Thinking & Experimentation approach to innovation & entrepreneurship is the key to faster, smoother, and more successful innovation journey.
SXSW Sydney (15 October - 22 October 2023)
SXSW Sydney is a week-long event where the tech and innovation, games, music and screen industries converge with culture for unexpected discoveries.
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