Welcome to our November newsletter. The last few weeks have been busier than ever for the team; hard to believe the countdown to the festive season has already begun!
We held a panel discussion and networking event at SSE HQ, showcasing three exceptional local founders, in recognition of NSW Small Business Month. Our Training Facilitators have been ‘on the road’ delivering microcredential short courses to high school students across regional NSW, while others in the team have been exploring partnership opportunities and making connections across our ecosystem at SXSW, Spark Festival, the AAGE Conference, and the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centres (GCEC) conference.
Lastly, and to my great surprise, I was thrilled to be named Innovation Leader of the Year at the InnovationAus 2023 Awards for Excellence. A special word of thanks to my remarkable team – all passionate, hard-working, intelligent and driven humans who lead with impact every day to realise our collective mission.
Wishing everyone a terrific month ahead.
What we're reading
Much ado about AI, but the latest Startup Muster report shows that home offices and older founders are also central to the Australian ecosystem.
Exciting news! SSE’s CEO Dr Sarah Jones was named the Innovation Leader of the Year at the 2023 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence in Sydney on 1 November.
SSE has partnered with Aboriginal creative agency Mumbulla Creative to create a stunning visual brand that represents our partnerships, service, and impact, as well as our future direction.
SSE was proud to deliver the professional education workshop of the Game Changer Challenge, the NSW Department of Education’s award-winning design thinking competition.
We delivered a 3-hour intensive Teaching Entrepreneurship Workshop for all teachers from the GCC grand finalist teams on 8 November at the Department of Education office at Parramatta
Introducing SSE's Educational Design Manager, Cherie Karlsson. Cherie is responsible for the design of SSE’s programs and managing our team of expert Facilitators.
What’s the best piece of advice she’s ever been given? ‘Don’t hesitate!’.
Images from our recent travels across regional NSW
Bathurst
Tumut
Kempsey
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