Driving Entrepreneurial Growth

Building innovation capability

Connecting future leaders locally and globally

Start ups created

Start up valuation

Event attendees

Students trained

Welcome to Flinders New Venture Institute. Operating out of the Tonsley Innovation District, we provide people and businesses with the tools to take innovation beyond the buzzword, locally, nationally and internationally. By connecting a vibrant ecosystem of startups, businesses and the humans behind them to our award-winning programs, events and educational pathways, we invite the next wave of disruptors to make their mark on the global workforce. Tonsley Innovation District is South Australia’s centre for education, innovation, manufacturing and development – where passionate and curious students, dedicated researchers, leading founders, as well as founders of successful start ups, government partners and international academics come together in one place.

Startup, skill up or stay up?

Start Up

If you’re starting out on your innovation journey and words like ‘incubator’ and ‘pre-accelerator’ are new to you, begin here. The Start Up section is for anyone who’s ready to test an idea, expand their networks and build their resilience to a changing future. Explore what starting up means for individuals and businesses here: Explore Start Up programs

Skill Up

Education is at the centre of everything we do, and Skill Up is where it all comes together. Explore Innovation & Enterprise courses through Flinders University, travel with us to where the movers and shakers are and turn innovation into a skill. This is where challenges become opportunities, and you start to recognise what they mean for you. Explore Skill Up programs

Scale Up

Scale up is for founders seeking growth, professionals ready to become leaders in innovation or anyone who wants to learn from groundbreaking international markets. Explore Scale Up to learn about new and exciting applications for your entrepreneurial mindset and how high they can take you.

Ready to Scale Up? Explore our programs

“It allowed me to think differently about business and achieve goals that I wouldn’t have aimed for”

I loved every minute of my journey with NVI. Not only did it open up great business opportunities and connections, but it also pushed me to grow personally. It allowed me to think differently about business and achieve goals that I wouldn't have aimed for otherwise. Matt and his wonderful team at Flinders NVI were always there to give guidance, support and encouragement.

Katie Fox, Founder of Little Pink Fox

“A valuable contributor to the growing Adelaide startup ecosystem”

Matt and the team are taking a very inclusive "feeder" approach with NVI, and I'm confident it's a valuable contributor to the growing Adelaide startup ecosystem. Pleasure to have been involved in the judging of Venture Dorm.

Andre, founder of Cult Tribal

“It has such a great learning ecosystem and practical approach”

It was a valuable experience to learn from NVI. It has such a great learning ecosystem and practical approach. Throughout my short course with NVI, the team were very supportive of our growth and they also connected us with beneficial networks and mentors.

Julian Tanoto, Founder of Cloth Inc and alumni of the Australia Awards Indonesia Startup Delegation 2019

“A place for entrepreneurs to realise their commercial dreams”

Flinders New Venture Institute assists entrepreneurs from all walks of life to achieve their full potential and realise their commercial dreams. NVI is an exciting place where entrepreneurs from around the world can test, trial and experiement with their innovation in a safe and supportive environment. Over 2500 entrepreneurs and innovators have participated in NVI-led program, in our first five years alone - and some 330+ startups have been the outcome.

Nick Begakis, New Venture Institute Board, Chair

“Increasing innovation capability for our students and entrepreneurs”

NVI has a mission to increase the innovation capability not only of our students, but also for entrepreneurs, business teams and anyone wanting to skill up for the future. We build this capability by teaching real life skills, developing the entrepreneurial mindset and teaching an innovation toolkit. And we carry this practical, creative approach out into the community, through collaborations that enable new discoveries or solutions. It influences our involvement with the community in many ways, at many levels, from school students right through to Government Ministers.

Professor Colin Stirling, Vice Chancellor of Flinders University

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