The Refinery is a Creative Incubator

designed to transform ideas into sustainable businesses.

The Refinery is

designed to refine, test and launch ideas into businesses.

The Refinery is a testing ground and training platform that joins the dots between creativity and business, with access to mentors and a network of inspiring industry leaders providing participants with the business skills, tools and connections to turn their idea into reality.

With programmed sessions including keynote speakers and workshops lead by industry experts, participants will immerse themselves in The Refinery incubator space over 10 weeks, culminating in a public showcase event and a chance to receive up to $10,000 investment into their business journey.

The Refinery 2020 EOI's open Feb 3 and boot-camp will be held on Saturday 21 March. The 2020 program will run from Thursday May 7 - Friday July 3.

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Who is The Refinery for?

Made for Creative People

The Refinery is the region's first creative incubator, focused on education, experimentation and creative development, designed to support independent artists, early stage entrepreneurs and creative industry practitioners with an idea ready to go.

Applications are invited from individuals and groups from across the creative sector including visual art, screen, design, architecture, publishing, literature, advertising, media, podcasting, game development, fashion, performing arts, music, heritage and artisan craft.

The program is free and applications are open to residents across Australia. To participate in The Refinery applicants will be invited to attend a two day bootcamp to assess their proposed business idea.

Program

BOOTCAMP

Designed to evaluate potential applicants and assess their proposed business project.

INCUBATOR

WEEK 1

COMPASS

Setting the space and culture, personal development, goal setting and introductions.

WEEK 2

IMPACT

Making a business that matters.

WEEK 3

THE BUSINESS OF CREATIVITY

The mechanics behind your business

WEEK 4

YOUR CREATIVE PRODUCT

Getting your product to market

BREAK

REFLECTION

Reflect, refine, reset

WEEK 5

BRAND STORY AND PURPOSE

Sharing your brand story and crafting your purpose.

SOUND BUSINESS

Navigating finance and future proofing

CULTURE AND GROWTH

Finding your sustainable future.

SHOWCASE PREPARATION

Rehearsing and refining your presentation to market.

WEEK 6

WEEK 7

WEEK 8

WEEK 9

SHOWCASE

Present your project to market

Keynotes, workshops & masterclasses

Mentors

ARTCLUB

Josephmark

Third Drawer Down

Hatched

River City Labs

Startup Creative

Made for the coast

The Refinery is produced and delivered on the Sunshine Coast and designed around how creatives practice and live within the region.

We will set out to explore future trends, potential disruptions, global challenges and most importantly, deliver an incubator with our unique lifestyle in mind. That means surf breaks, beach walks and iced coffees on us. We will do this in collaboration with an ever-growing network of local, national and international specialists, designers and other forward-thinking partners.

The program will be delivered at an activated space at

SunCentral in the new Maroochydore city centre, a testing ground and catalyst space where participants can base their practice, attend workshops and collaborate with industry peers.

PRESENTED BY

meet the creatives

An initiative of

Industry Partners