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We run a variety of programs and workshops events driven by community needs, which are refreshed each year to ensure that they remain relevant and valuable to the community.

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GC Hub Incubator Program

20251231

$399 / Month

Are you a startup or growing business looking to take your success to the next level? Look no further than the GC Hub’s Incubator Program.

Our team of experts will provide personalized advice, support, and training – as well as unique networking opportunities – to help you launch and expand your venture. Start your journey with us today!

Includes:

3 months of business support
Gold tier member benefits (up to $50k value)
12 month action plan
Fortnightly mentoring sessions
Business model canvas

Minimum 3 month commitment. As spaces are limited, an application process is required. Contact the team if you have any questions.

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Pathways to Innovation Program

20250701

The Pathways to Innovation program creates structured engagement between startups and students, transforming education into experience through work-integrated learning, product testing, industry challenges, and events that foster collaboration, innovation, and diversity in tech.

We are currently accepting expressions of interest from interested educational institutions, startups, scaleups and industry partners to participate in the pilot programs in semester 1 2025.

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Ideation and Impact Micro-Credential

20250505

Turn Your Idea into Impact

Got a business or social enterprise idea? The Ideation & Impact Micro-Credential from the Gold Coast Innovation Hub is a hands-on short course designed to help you validate it.

Learn how to apply Lean Startup principles, assess opportunities, develop scalable concepts, and build an ethical foundation for your venture. The course aligns with the Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business (BSB30220), with a Certificate of Completion that can contribute to formal recognition.

Included:

– Access to an interactive online training portal
– Facilitated live workshops from experienced entrepreneurs and mentors
– A Certificate of Completion from the Gold Coast Innovation Hub
– The opportunity to pathway your learning into a full Certificate III in Entrepreneurship and New Business

Help Shape the Program:
Register your interest and tell us what format suits you — online or face-to-face, intensive or extended. Get early access when enrolments open.

Advisory Board

20230430

With this program, the GC Hub will build you a professional Advisory Board to help growing companies meet strategic goals. The structured panel of experts help scale-ups and established businesses overcome challenges, launch new initiatives, and reach new levels of growth.

6 or 12 months of business support
Gold tier member benefits
A certified advisory board chair
2 independent advisors
Monthly Meetings
Formal Meeting Agenda
Minute taking provided

Access ongoing expert legal, financial, commercialisation, marketing and/or HR advice, plug ‘knowledge gaps’ in your business, develop understanding of business and market trends, enhance the governance framework for your business, and provide directors and executives with insights and ideas.

Minimum 6 month commitment. Only qualifying companies may participate in this program, and a strict application process is required. Contact the team if you have any questions.

Business Health Check

20230228

How will your business grow in 2023? Update your action plan and discover new opportunities with a Business Health Check session.

Our expert team will guide you through goal setting, a 3 month action plan, and detailed feedback so that you can ensure your business will be prepared for the year ahead. With our customized roadmap, we’ll help you identify achievable objectives based on growth and sustainability.

Includes:

Business health check audit
12 month goal setting
3 month detailed action plan

Book using the link below or contact our team for more info.

Investment Readiness

20231231

Companies that are seeking to raise capital are able to apply for our tailored Investment Readiness Program.

Delivered in conjunction with Scale Innovations and 42 Ventures Investments, this comprehensive program provides startups with templates, advice, and support in the areas of business structure, shareholder and customer agreements, financials, forecasts, market sizing, growth and staffing strategies, reporting metrics, and more.

Includes:

6 months of business support
Investment readiness review session
Gold tier member benefits (up to $50k value)
Weekly mentoring sessions
Certificate of completion
Introduction to Angel Loop
This is an ESIC Qualified program

Only qualifying companies may participate in this program, and a strict application process is required. Contact the team if you have any questions.

GC Hub Toastmasters Club

20231220

Since 1924, Toastmasters International has been recognised as the leading organisation dedicated to communication, leadership skill development and helping people with both their fears and gain confidence when speaking in front of small and large groups of people.

The Gold Coast Innovation Hub hosts the region’s only lunchtime club every Wednesday.

Rapid RegTech Accelerator Program

20201231

The Rapid Regtech Accelerator is a new startup commercialisation program developed and delivered by the Gold Coast Innovation Hub (GC Hub), in collaboration with Refactor Software Development, Scale Innovations Growth Marketing Agency and 42 Ventures Investments and with the support of the GC Hub corporate network in response to rapidly emerging opportunities in the RegTech sector.

The program is designed to engage participants directly with the industries that they are developing solutions for and equip them with funding, services, skills and practical application of their technologies through funded proof of concept trials in order to achieve commercialisation outcomes and further investment.

Student Startup Landing Pad

20191231

The Student Startup Landing Pad is an initiative delivered by the Gold Coast Innovation Hub in collaboration with Startup Apprentice and is co-funded with the support of Study Gold Coast’s Vision 2020 fund.

The project provides young innovators with the space, resources and support to continue working on their business ideas after participation in school and university led programs or competitions such as the Mayor’s Telstra Technology Awards and Startup Weekends.

QODE Regional Showcase

20191231

QODE is Queensland’s largest Innovation and Technology gathering for entrepreneurs, investors, business executives, researchers, startups and government in Brisbane.

Every year the Gold Coast Innovation Hub is supported by the Queensland Government to select 10 highly innovative businesses to receive fully funded places in the Regional Showcase.

Hot DesQ Startup Attraction Program

20191231

The Gold Coast Innovation Hub is proud to be the Gold Coast host for Hot DesQ.

Hot DesQ is an Advance Queensland initiative that invites startups to move to Queensland, Australia. Up to AUD$100,000 equity-free funding is available to discover the perfect place for big ideas.

Innovation, Advisory and Board Services Program

20200618

The Innovation, Advisory and Board Services Program is a new initiative supported by the Federal Government as part of the Incubator Support Expert in Residence Program.

The program has been designed to support 5 Gold Coast-based businesses to develop and grow sustainable international businesses. The 5 successful business owners will participate in a formalised, highly targeted Advisory Board and mentoring program to accelerate scalability.

Interested in Advisory Board Services? See our Advisory Membership package.

OUR programs

GC Hub Incubator Program

Pathways to Innovation Program

Ideation and Impact Micro-Credential

Advisory Board

Business Health Check

Investment Readiness

GC Hub Toastmasters Club

Rapid RegTech Accelerator Program

Student Startup Landing Pad

QODE Regional Showcase

Hot DesQ Startup Attraction Program

Innovation, Advisory and Board Services Program

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