nvi@flinders.edu.au
Level 2, 1284 South Road Flinders at Tonsley SA 5042
The Flinders New Venture Institute (NVI) is the University’s centre for student innovation and entrepreneurship.
We provide students with opportunities to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and build skills that future industries demand through two distinct pathways: the Future Skills Program and the Innovation Academy.
The Innovation Academy is our hands-on skills-building stream, designed to shape you into a successful entrepreneur and creative thinker. Through flagship pre-accelerators, expert-led masterclasses, and community events, the Academy provides direct opportunities to forge unconventional and exciting career pathways.
Venture Dorm
Venture Dorm is a pre-accelerator program that will help you take your business, product or service from idea to market validation in as little as 8 weeks. It is a hands-on, immersive experience that’s perfect for all kinds of founders – including those who have a day job or are studying.
Venture Dorm is delivered in person at Flinders New Venture Institute at Flinders at Tonsley.
Startup Sprint
A four-week, hands-on program where students start something real, test it in the market, and learn what it takes to turn interests into income and impact.
Flinders Innovation Centre
The 3D printing and 3D scanning technologies at the Flinders Innovation Centre allow you to create precise, high definition prototypes, parts, and injection moulding tools.
Anyone can use the Flinders Innovation Centre’s services. We want you to learn about and use the innovative technologies that will be critical to South Australia’s future industries.
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eNVIsion Incubator
Blending a vibrant, collaborative workspace with award-winning startup and innovation programs,
eNVIsion helps your existing or new venture to become globally competitive.
The eNVIsion space is currently reserved for our community’s existing startups and Flinders University students and researchers who engage with our selected programs. Access is by invitation only.
Innovation Social
Our Innovation Socials are a series of events connecting the university with the wider South Australian startup ecosystem. Ranging from monthly community morning teas to specialized industry gatherings, each Social is designed to foster collaboration and engagement.
The Future Skills Program provides a direct pathway to developing the unconventional skills required by the industries of the future. Through a structured blend of hands-on workshops and self-paced online learning, you will gain an unconventional advantage, preparing you to thrive in a constantly evolving professional world.
Future Skills Hub
NVI’s Future Skills Hub is an online learning portal for developing the capabilities demanded by future industries. Through a suite of self-paced modules and resources, students will build essential skills in areas like creative problem-solving, digital literacy, critical thinking, and resilience, giving you a clear advantage for industres of the future.
Future Skills Award
The Future Skills Award is an upcoming accessible and inclusive program with a new and exciting range of workshops, activities and resources.
The award is structured around six skill streams, which you can choose to complete:
1. Critical and analytical thinking
2. Digital literacy and technological skills
3. Creative thinking and innovation
4. Leadership and social influence
5. Resilience, flexibility and adaptability, and
6. Lifelong learning and curiosity
Each stream contains a number of pre-selected activities and workshops which you can complete to level up in the award.
Future Skills Workshops
Our Future Skills Workshops are always on, with a packed schedule of live, expert-led sessions running continuously throughout the week. This is your chance to gain momentum and consistently build a portfolio of in-demand skills in innovation, leadership, creative problem-solving and much more
Idea Clinic
The Idea Clinic is an informal, drop-in session where students can get quick, friendly support to develop their ideas and projects
Every day from 12:30pm to 1pm in the Exchange
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