Innovation Master Class to help boost growth and profit

Council is calling for expressions of interest from businesspeople keen to take part in a new Innovation Master Class.

International businessman and innovation expert Colin Graham, of Causeway Innovation, will lead the Master Class.

Council’s Senior Economic Development Advisor Carolyn Bullen says participants will learn how to identify and develop new business opportunities in an innovative way.

“Colin will get to know each participant’s goals, their business’s competitive advantages and he’ll help them shortlist opportunities for growth and market-test ideas,” she says.

Colin Graham has advised more than 50 of the world’s leading companies including PwC and Marriott Hotels. He was the founding CEO of the Innovation Centre at University of the Sunshine Coast and International Product Manager for Dulux in London.

He says innovation is about executing new ideas that add value.

“Businesses embracing innovation are 46% more likely to report increased profitability than non-innovating businesses. So innovation can help businesses to grow and increase returns,” he says.

Noosa Council CEO Brett de Chastel encouraged businesspeople looking to take their business to the next level, to apply.

“The Innovation Master Class is part of a series of initiatives designed to support both existing and start-up businesses,” he says.

“It has worked well in other regional locations and I am confident Noosa businesspeople will get a lot out of it – a great return on investment.”

The program starts 28 June. It includes four half-day workshops held fortnightly, plus practical assignments.

Cost is $299 per person plus GST. Council has made a contribution to keep the costs down for participants, but places are limited to 12.

For more information and to book for a 16 May information session, call (07) 5329 6108, or send an email.

10 May 2017