NBN SERIES: INSPIRATION TO INNOVATION

There are plenty of good ideas around but it takes something special to turn a bright spark into a real success.
In line with the Hunter and Central Coast Innovation Festival, we’re highlighting some businesses and individuals doing truly remarkable things.
Click on the links below to watch the stories of local business people leading innovation in the region.
VIRTUAL BATTLESPACE TRAINING SOLDIERS

It may look like something you’d play while sitting on your coach, but this system is more than just a video game.
A Nelson Bay company has developed a military simulation system and is selling it to the world.
A GREEN TWIST ON A HUMBLE BUBBLER

Water is a precious resource, and conserving it, a challenge for communities the world over.
As we continue our look at the Hunter and Central Coast Innovation Festival, we meet a man who is doing his bit for the cause… creating a drinking fountain that tackles some big environmental issues.
ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE CREATING BUZZ

There’s an almighty battle taking place on Australian racetracks right now…and it’s strangely quiet.
The unfamiliar sound of silence…the brave new world of the electric motorcycle

Wool’s great to wear in winter, but it’s hardly surfwear.
Or is it?
A Central Coast textile business is proving it can be, spinning surfwear from Merino wool.