PRESS RELEASE: Ultimate celebration of Canberra’s innovation community

It’s back! The Canberra Innovation Network is thrilled to have the 2022 Innovation Showcase back in person. Over 400 Canberrans with a keen interest in innovation and all things clever are ready to celebrate the amazing achievements of Canberra’s innovation community at the annual showcase. It will be held at the Belconnen Arts Centre on Wednesday 7 December from 4PM to 6PM.
The Innovation Showcase is our way of uniting and recognising these brilliant innovators and supporting their efforts to make an impact. In doing so, we aim to strengthen the position of Canberra as a clever, connected, and creative city where entrepreneurs and businesses build on the city’s excellence in research and innovation to create social and economic benefits for all citizens.
This year’s event is particularly special to the innovation community as it has been two years since we have been able to hold an event this large in person. The Canberra Innovation Network’s CEO Petr Adamek is delighted that the community can come together and celebrate their wins and support each other, he says:
“I could not be prouder of what the Canberra innovation community has achieved in 2022: Startup of the year at the national AIIA Awards, Techboard Angel Investor of the Year, Winner of the InnovationAus Manufacturing Innovation, NASDAQ listed company acquiring a Canberra tech scale up for over $700M – these are just a few examples of the amazing brilliance that surrounds us.”
As a not-for-profit organisation, supported by the ACT Government, the Canberra Innovation Network works with Canberra’s innovative community of entrepreneurs, start-ups, businesses and creatives to empower and assist them in ways they contribute to our thriving city on a daily basis.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr will be in attendance to celebrate and speak on the value of innovation in Canberra and the wins of the community over the past year.
The event will feature innovators going head-to-head in a shark tank style pitching competition with a crowd vote to decide the winners, as well as live music, interactive entertainment, and networking opportunities during the afternoon.
Innovators pitching include representatives from; Aurabox, Hive IQ, Viortec, Skykraft, Digital Design Partners, Syconic, Traceably, Bakesale, HYREA, Endless, Dear Crypto, Syenta.
For every person in attendance the Canberra Innovation Network will be donating $5 toward local organisations including the YWCA Canberra, Country to Canberra and the Gugan Gulwan Youth Corporation, each fitting a different part of the Canberra Innovation Network’s vision elements, Clever, Connected & Creative.
This, and all events held by the Canberra Innovation Network, is a diverse, inclusive, accessible, and safe event. We encourage all members of the community to join us to celebrate!
Media is invited to attend. Interviews with organisations that are pitching at the event and Canberra Innovation Network representatives can be organised. Please contact the Marketing and Comms Officer Grace Carr to arrange any interviews, details below.
Register here.
Key details:
• 7 December 4PM – 6PM
• Belconnen Arts Centre, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen ACT 2617.
• Street parking is available and Belconnen Mall parking is a short walk away.