TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Discover how GPG and RMIT Activator can help your business achieve sustainable growth and success

Applications are now open for GPG x RMIT Activator Regional Innovation Accelerator program – a FREE program designed for businesses that are based in, serve customers in, or source supplies from the vibrant region stretching from Warrnambool to Ballarat, Geelong, and along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.

Over the course of 10 weeks you can connect with expert advisors, grow your network, and pitch your idea for a chance to win a share of the $10,000 cash grant pool

We're for looking for innovative applicants who have demonstrated commercial potential, with early customers or pilot agreements in place to test your idea in the real world. You may not be ready for a big expansion yet, but this is a great opportunity to team up with the right partners who can help turn your idea into something bigger.

Learn more - join a virtual Q&A session.

The first RMIT Activator Regional Innovation Accelerator Program commences in late September 2025 and will focus on the Tourism, Creative, Arts sector. We’re hosting a series of panel discussions to introduce this opportunity to potential applicants.

Learn how design thinking principles can benefit your business
Understand the application process and program structure
Meet rural and regional business owners and organisations who are already using circular economy models to create business opportunities
Get your questions answered by experts and program leaders

This event is for our second panel discussion.

Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025
Time: 12.00pm - 12.45pm

Panel Speaker for day:

Rebecca is the co-founder of STREAT, one of Australia’s leading social enterprises, which has spent over a decade helping young people in Melbourne build a sense of belonging and thrive through work, training, and community. STREAT operates a range of hospitality businesses that provide both the financial engine and the hands-on training ground for its youth programs.

A passionate social entrepreneur, Rebecca is committed to tackling complex environmental and social issues. Her greatest strength lies in bringing together diverse groups of people to drive meaningful change. While she loves building teams, projects, and organisations, her deepest passion is designing and strengthening systems. Looking ahead, she is focused on bolstering Melbourne’s social innovation system to help address catastrophic climate change and rising inequality—and she hopes to achieve this in collaboration with others

Applications for the first GPG x RMIT Activator Regional Innovation Accelerator program closes on Sunday, 7 September 2025. More details here

RMIT Activator is proud to be partnering with Berrybank Development Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Global Power Generation (GPG), to launch the Regional Innovation Accelerator Program, driving positive change and innovation in local communities.

Contact the host of GPG Regional Innovation Accelerator Cohort 2 Information Session 2

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