Innovation Collaboration Centre

{{Short description|South Australian incubator}}

{{use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{use Australian English|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox company

| industry = Startup incubator

| hq_location_city = Adelaide, South Australia

| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Jasmine Vreugdenburg (Director)}}

| parent = University of South Australia

| website = {{url|https://icc.unisa.edu.au/}}

}}

The Innovation Collaboration Centre (ICC) is a startup incubator based in Adelaide, South Australia, which runs Venture Catalyst Space to help companies grow their businesses in the space industry. It is part of the University of South Australia, and has funded several startups {{as of|lc=yes|2022}}.

Description

Based in Adelaide,{{Cite web |last=StudyAdelaide |title=Australian space incubator seeks global startups |url=https://studyadelaide.com/whats-happening/australian-space-incubator-seeks-global-startups |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=StudyAdelaide}} ICC runs the Venture Catalyst Hi-Tech & Venture Catalyst Space program. The ICC is partly funded and supported by the Government of South Australia, the University of South Australia and South Australian Space Industry Centre.{{Cite web |title=Venture Catalyst Space |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/programs/venture-catalyst-space/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-03-31 |title=International startups to relocate to SA for Venture Catalyst Space, Australia's first dedicated space incubator |url=https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/venture-catalyst-space-international-startups-join-australias-first-dedicated-space-incubator-program/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=SmartCompany |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-08 |title=Space startups drawn to SA catalyst program |url=https://sasic.sa.gov.au/events-news-media/news/space-startups-drawn-to-sa-catalyst-program/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=SASIC |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |title=Venture Catalyst – Innovation & Collaboration Centre – University of South Australia |url=https://fixe.org.au/accelerators/venture-catalyst-innovation-collaboration-centre-university-of-south-australia |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=FIXE |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-16 |title=Venture Catalyst Space - applications open |url=https://www.rdaep.org.au/venture-catalyst-space-applications-open/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Regional Development Australia Eyre Peninsula |language=en-AU}}

Startups

Some of the startups which have been funded by the ICC include:{{Cite web |date=2021-03-30 |title=Global startups join Australia's first dedicated space incubator program |url=https://theleadsouthaustralia.com.au/industries/startups/global-startups-join-australias-first-dedicated-space-incubator-program/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The Lead South Australia |language=en}}

  • Ping Services, which was part of the first cohort of the Venture Catalyst Space program in 2018. Ping Services created the Ping Monitor, which measures the health of a wind turbine based on its acoustic signature and sound generated by the turbine blades as they rotate. Ping has since liaised with most of the major wind turbine operators in Australia, Europe and the United States.
  • FireFlight, which has received $100,000 from Go2Gov, a South Australian government initiative to work with the South Australian Country Fire Service to fight bushfires.{{Cite web |title=FireFlight to lead Australian-first bushfire mapping trial |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/newsroom/2021/fireflight-to-lead-australian-first-bushfire-mapping-trial/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=UniSA's Venture Catalyst Space startup, FireFlight Technologies, to feature on Advancing Australia as key national innovator |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/newsroom/2021/unisa-venture-catalyst-space-startup-fireflight-technologies-to-feature-on-advancing-australia-as-key-national-innovator/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}}
  • Astroport Space Technologies{{Cite journal |last=Aglietti |first=Guglielmo S. |date=2020-06-16 |title=Current Challenges and Opportunities for Space Technologies |journal=Frontiers in Space Technologies |volume=1 |page=1 |doi=10.3389/frspt.2020.00001 |bibcode=2020FrST....1....1A |issn=2673-5075|doi-access=free }} who were awarded a contract with NASA{{Cite web |title=Astroport Space Technologies, awarded a NASA Technology Research contract for lunar construction |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/newsroom/2021/astroport-space-technologies-awarded-nasa-technology-research-contract-for-lunar-construction/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dr. Paul Dare |url=http://advancingaustralia.com/our-innovators/dr-paul-dare/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Advancing Australia |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |date=25 May 2021 |title=Research could help develop the Moon's first construction site |url=https://www.utsa.edu/today/2021/05/story/astroport-partnership-moon-construction.html |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=www.utsa.edu |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Astroport Space Technologies, awarded a NASA Technology Research contract for lunar construction |url=http://spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=57471 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=spaceref.com| date=21 May 2021 }}
  • Hex20, which was selected for the "Moon to Mars" initiative feasibility grant by the Australian Space Agency{{Cite web |title=Hex20 selected for 'Moon to Mars' grant |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/newsroom/2021/hex20-selected-for-moon-to-mars-grant/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}}
  • framework.tools,{{Cite web |title=Framework » Framework.tools |url=https://framework.tools/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |language=en-US}} who received a $10,000 grant from the ICC to develop an all-in-one platform for teams and individuals to manage projects,{{Cite web |title=Framework.tools |url=https://fixe.org.au/community/innovators-startups/framework-tools |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=FIXE |language=en-AU}} sales piplelines, customer relationship management, wikis and custom tools{{Cite web |title=Framework |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/about/icc-startups/framework/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Local startups accepted into Venture Catalyst program to kick-start global ventures |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/newsroom/2020/local-startups-accepted-into-venture-catalyst-program-to-kick-start-global-ventures/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Top Meeting Startups to Follow in 2021 |url=https://tanews.us/top-meeting-software-companies-and-startups-in-australia-2021/}}{{Cite web |title=ICC Startups |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/about/icc-startups/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}} and have received over $135k in funding.

The 2021 Venture Catalyst Space Cohort raised over {{AUD|4.6 million}}.{{Cite web |title=$4.6 million raised by 2021 Venture Catalyst Space cohort |url=http://icc.unisa.edu.au/newsroom/2021/4.6-million-raised-by-2021-venture-catalyst-space-cohort/ |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=Innovation & Collaboration Centre |language=en}}

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