Dan Webster Business

Dan Webster – Man with a Vision

The factory and supply chain will create about 1000 jobs, several hundred of them in the Territory. It will also lead to highly-skilled migrants from overseas settling in Darwin and becoming new Territorians. Dan, who won the $1 million first prize at the Darwin Innovation Hub’s Croc Pitch competition last year, says: “This is an...

Urban Development Business

EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION

UDIA NT strives to ensure that excellence and innovation are the priorities in property development in the Territory, through advocating for access to land for development, investment in infrastructure, and a strong planning framework to foster housing affordability and economic growth. The UDIA NT will shortly release our 2022 Priority...

Darwin Innovation Hub Business

VENTURE CAPITAL PACKING A PUNCH

For the Northern Territory, one of these growth sectors is advanced manufacturing. The Darwin Innovation Hub provides high-growth companies support through access to direct venture capital investment, expert advice and highly valuable grant programs, such as Accelerating Commercialisation, which will match private sector investment on a...

POWER AND WATER CORPORATION Business

INNOVATION DRIVES EXCELLENT SERVICE

Collaboration between managers, engineers and tradies led to a development that revolutionised how corroded power poles are repaired without having to replace the whole pole and without having to turn off the electricity supply. “It’s more cost effective, plus we’re keeping businesses and residents happy by maintaining power,” says the...

Towards a zero-emmissions future Innovation

TERRITORY LEADS WAY TO NET- ZERO EMISSIONS FUTURE

Experts believe the storage and use of CO2 in the Territory will not only generate new industry sectors and economic development opportunities, but help attract investment in a gas-based manufacturing hub of global significance. And that in turn has the potential to create thousands of local jobs to transform the Territory and help the...

Darwin Innovation Hub Business

IS YOUR COMPANY INVESTMENT READY?

But pre-revenue does not necessarily mean the company isn’t investible. For investors, a strong indicator that a start-up is worth investing in is a company that presents itself as investment ready even when they are pre-revenue. In its simplest form, “investment ready” means that the entrepreneur has a clearly articulated business plan,...

Darwin Innovation Hub Business

THE TERRITORY: BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO ‘WORK FROM ANYWHERE’

The Territory has traditionally been focussed on tourism and agriculture, but increasingly, there is a small and exciting high-technology sector. The world has discovered WFA – working from anywhere. No longer do businesses need to be run from big cities. Instead, employees are going to pick a lifestyle and climate that suits them. This...

POWER AND WATER CORPORATION Business

INNOVATION AND KNOW-HOW

Acutely focused on making a difference to the lives and livelihoods of all Territorians, the need to adapt and develop engineering and scientific solutions is ever present; with almost every application of standard water management technology requiring a degree of specialist tailoring to operate effectively in the Territory context. Chief...

Darwin Innovation Hub Business

The DIH bets on digital jobs in the NT gaming sector

The BetTube story highlights how the Northern Territory gaming sector can grow to be an increasingly important sector in the Northern Territory for the attraction, development and application of fintech, artificial intelligence, machine learning, content development and large-scale advanced data analytics.    The Northern...

Darwin Innovation Hub Business

Spotlight on Dr Dan Tyson

As the CEO of Desert Knowledge Australia in Alice Springs since 2019, Dan brings a wealth of experience to his role, and furthers the DIH’s commitment to provide and support dedicated resources in Alice Springs. From 2017 - 2019, Dan was CEO of Aboriginal community-controlled Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation based in Katherine....

Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Business

CAPTURING POWER

The Northern Territory is ready to play a key part in the development of innovative energy technology in Australia. An innovative scientific and engineering trial has the potential to lead to the development of a  green hydrogen energy industry in the Northern Territory. The trial follows the NT being included in a new nationwide...

Darwin Innovation Hub Business

HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY

The world is on a mission towards decarbonisation and looking towards Australia as the source of imports. New hydrogen technologies and our natural advantages have the potential to place the Northern Territory in a globally competitive position to be a leading exporter of renewable energy. In early 2020, National Energy Resources Australia...