Spark Change. Ignite Innovation
Our Vision
VentureSpark is group of disparate thinkers that brings together people, technology, companies, universities, researchers and government to create innovative solutions to hard problems. Our mission is to spark change and ignite innovation that delivers real value.
We'd love to hear from you if you need support planning or executing a venture aimed at innovative solutions to hard problems. Particularly in these areas:
• renewables and low emissions technologies.
• medical science.
• transport.
• value-add in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors.
• value-add in resources.
• defence capability.
• enabling capabilities like cybersecurity, ai, and quantum computing.
• social impact.
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Australia ranks just 23 for overall innovation out of 133 nations; we can do better than that but it takes collaboration on a national scale.
VentureSpark is here to make that collaboration happen.
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Australia ranks just 93rd for economic complexity, a key measure of potential for economic growth. Economic Complexity is a measure of the diversity of our skills, industries and knowledge. VentureSpark can help improve ours by bringing ecosystems together.
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On this year’s run rate, only a quarter of the $10 billion invested by VCs in 2021 will be available to founders this year. Money is only one tool used to build new ventures, VentureSpark will bring together all the tools necessary to drive innovation.
What We Do
Develop
Ventures
At VentureSpark, we help turn innovative ideas into successful ventures by connecting support in product development, market research, technology, and fundraising.
Convene
Innovators
We believe in the power of community to drive innovation. That's why we connect opportunities, partners, capability, and resources to help entrepreneurs thrive.
Co-create
Solutions
We co-create with businesses, universities, and government agencies to develop and implement innovative solutions to real-world, social and environmental challenges.
Our Ventures
CyberNexus
Produqt
Spark Plug
Peopled
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Meet Our Team
Michael Bromley
Founder and CEO
Scott Williams
Co-Founder and COO
Juliette Connolly
Venture Partner
Michael is the former Chief Executive Officer of Stone & Chalk, a prominent Australian innovation hub. He was also CEO of AustCyber where he also served as a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to joining Stone & Chalk, Michael held senior leadership roles at Bank of Queensland, IAG, Blackberry, nbn Australia, and Telstra. He is dedicated to driving growth, fostering collaboration, and accelerating innovation in Australia's technology sector.
An experienced leader, Michael is a Non Executive Director for Brainmates, a leading product management service provider in Australia and New Zealand, a Non Executive Director for Siblings Australia, a unique national organisation committed to improving the support available to siblings of children and adults with disability or illness, and a Non Executive Director at SEQUAL, who provide high-quality support for adults with a wide range of disabilities living in the northern and inner east suburbs of Brisbane.
Scott Williams is an expert in strategy, operations, and transformation with a decade of experience enhancing organisational efficiency and culture. He excels in operations transformation within various sectors, including finance and telecommunications, improving productivity and customer experiences. With over twenty years in change management, his goal is to foster innovation and strategic growth in operational roles. He's is the author of "The Atomic Innovation Handbook" and hosts the "OPS:Innovator" podcast.
Juliette is a seasoned executive with a mission to place ideal human experiences at the core of all business interactions and transformations. With over 20 years of expertise in Experience Leadership, Strategic Experience Development, Human-Centered Design, Culture and Change Management, and Measurement, she is committed to creating significant and measurable business value by revolutionising how companies engage with their employees and customers.
Our Partners
Upcoming Events
VentureSpark is actively working with the innovation ecosystem to spark change and ignite innovation. Come see us in action at the following events.
CISO Sydney
Put Security at the Core of Corporate Strategy
Now in its third year, CISO Sydney 2024 is the largest annual gathering of NSW’s most senior InfoSec decision makers.
Covering everything from mitigation, response and recovery, GRC, cross-functional collaboration, leadership, to enabling business growth, be part of THE event that sets the cybersecurity agenda.
CDAO Sydney
Put data at the centre of business decisioning
Be part of the data revolution by using data to transform your business DNA. Influence change by providing the data building blocks that will enable your enterprise to become a world-class digital ecosystem with revolutionary decision-making capability.
CISO Executive Network
Combat Cyber Threats Before They Hit You
Connecting 60+ very senior information security decision-makers with select service providers for a day of intimate networking and result-focussed problem-solving.