Darwin Innovation Hub

The DIH is a partnership between Paspalis, Ausindustry, the NTG and Charles Darwin University and was established on the 1 July 2017 when it became the first recipient of the Federal Government’s Incubator Support Initiative. From June 2020 – June 2023, the DIH was one of seven Delivery Partners of the Entrepreneurs’ Program across Australia, for the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.

The DIH employs a number of highly skilled mentors that cover all facets of business development and growth including: process and project management, marketing, finance, digital transformation and partnerships, research connections, product development and manufacturing, corporate advisory and supply chain facilitation, across a broad range of industries, specifically selected to attend to the growing and emerging industries of the Northern Territory.

The DIH supports and commercialises companies and commercial projects that provide an economic advantage to the Northern Territory.  The DIH focuses on the Asia Pacific with partnerships and collaborations in such centres as Singapore, Shenzhen and Shanghai.

Our key services include start-up business development, start-up mentorship, industry problem workshops, venture capital investment readiness, international market development, executive training workshops and pitch events.