FB IDEAs nurtures incremental and experimental urban renewal and activation during the transformation of Fishermans Bend
Built on principles of Innovation, Diversity, Experimentation and Activation, our role is to support a diverse range of activities that seed an innovation culture and attract smaller scale activity ahead of major investments in the area
Our Site Activations
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FB IDEAs Incubator and Innovation Hub
The FB IDEAs Hub is a place for ideas, industry connections and emerging businesses to grow in Fishermans Bend - offering free co-working space and a vibrant community.
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Circular Design Collective
Bringing together innovators and creative practitioners to incubate and collaborate on circular economy design initiatives
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Romulus Folio Gallery & Dynamic Arts Space
Artist in Residence and Gallery engaging Fishermans Bend residents and nurturing creative connections and collaborations
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Construction Futures Cluster
Showcasing innovative prototypes and solutions to support more sustainable futures in the construction and built environment sectors.
Latest News
Building on the interest from our Lunch & Learn session at the FB IDEAs Hub earlier this year, in partnership with Farmers 2 Founders, we are hosting a 1 day bootcamp in February 2026 to explore cross-sector opportunities in agriculture for design, engineering and advanced manufacturing businesses and innovators.
Starting with the insight: Branding isn’t just a logo — it’s how you create clarity, trust, and traction; Justin Taylor demystified how to strengthen brand foundations, refresh brand perspectives, and build better connections with customers using simple, actionable tools.
Last week, members of the FB IDEAs team, and some of the Innovators in Residence at the Circular Design Collective and FB IDEAs Hub joined Gamuda Australia to take part in a community resilience workshop.
Project partners NTRO and Microfleet presented the results of the E-Micromobility Trial at the FB IDEAs Hub. They sparked a vivid discussion on how the results will help to remove roadblocks and inform societal changes towards sustainable transport options.
In the heart of Fishermans Bend, the Montague precinct is transforming from an industrial zone into a living experiment in creative city-making. FB IDEAs has initiated a number of creative site activations where art, design and sustainability intersect to shape a connected, creative community in motion.
As part of the ANAT Bespoke Artist Residency in Fishermans Bend, Yandell Walton has been turning more than a century of rainfall records into a sensory experience you can see and hear.
When Melbourne Fringe audiences step onto Federation Square’s glowing tiles this month, they’ll be dancing on an idea born in Fishermans Bend. Power Move, the city’s first large-scale kinetic dance floor installation, started life inside the Circular Design Collective — nurtured by its space, community, and hands on ethos.
The Department of Transport and Planning have released an updated Fishermans Bend Integrated Transport Plan to show how the Fishermans Bend transport network is envisaged to evolve over three delivery horizons.
Come along to Fishermans Bend on Thursday 16 October for the official launch of Worms at Work, a new initiative where urban worm farms are transforming food scraps into nutrient-rich compost – hidden inside specially designed community benches.
Hub Member Adam Norris will present his new innovation framework at the FB IDEAs Hub - a great sneak peak for his full pilot Workshop in October. Join us now, or submit an EoI!
Last Tuesday Hub members and friends connected over lunch to explore the challenges and rewards of building impact-focused businesses. Victor Nguyen, founder of Upsol Pty Ltd, took us on the journey and discussed why profit really matters in social procurement - not only in the clean energy space.
If you are working are design, engineering or advanced manufacturing and looking for co-working space close to Melbourne CBD, we are accepting new members to join the FB IDEAs community. We offer free* co-working space (* subject to T&Cs), regular events and the chance to be part of a growing start-up ecosystem.
Romulus Folio Gallery celebrated the opening of the latest exhibition ‘Whispers from the Grove’ welcoming Nina Taylor MP for Albert Park and Alex Makin, the City of Port Philip Councillor for the Montague ward to show their support for the arts and creative industries in Fishermans Bend.
At Fishermans Bend, an ambitious flower has bloomed. Not a flower of petals, but one of sensors, servo motors, and sustainability. The Mira Solar Flower was never simply a sculpture or a clever piece of engineering. It was the live test of a new way of working, one where creativity and technical precision inform each other equally.
We’re thrilled to welcome Artists for Kids’ Culture (AKC) as our newest Innovator in Residence at the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective. And this Spring School Holidays they are hosting a tapestry arts workshop.