NSW Defence and Aerospace Hub Elevate

Turn your idea into reality. NSW Defence and Aerospace Elevate is for anyone working in aerospace, defence, or space who has an idea, has identified a problem, or sees a market opportunity.

About NSW Defence and Aerospace Hub Elevate

NSW Defence and Aerospace Hub Elevate is a course for Australian researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs with revolutionary solutions that have the potential to become impactful space, aerospace and defence businesses.

This is a fast-paced, hands-on workshop for you to work on your space tech idea with personalised advice and feedback to help you grow faster.

You will work alongside other innovators, hear real examples of the commercialisation process, and gain access Cicada's network of space tech mentors and experts around Australia.

Aerospace Elevate is part of the NSW Defence and Aerospace Hub, an initiative supported by the NSW Government.

Date: Feb 16th and 17th, 2027
Location: Cicada Innovations, Sydney

Applications are open

What you will learn

You will learn the fundamental building blocks of building a business, how to carve out a path for translating your idea, and how to communicate your vision to stakeholders.

Customer discovery
How to articulate your value proposition
Knowing how your technology fits into the market
Understanding your competitive landscape
Storytelling & effective communication
Pathways to market
A business canvas to take the next steps

NSW Defence and Aerospace Hub

The NSW Defence and Aerospace Hub, located at Cicada Innovations, is designed to assist NSW deep tech companies improve their technology and manufacturing capabilities, build teams and increase their funding.

The hub provides NSW’s legion of world-class researchers, manufacturers and innovative businesses with the specialist support, incubation, programs and community required to navigate these markets, build and scale successfully.

NSW Defence and Aerospace Hub

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