Join us to explore capabilities available to startups & scaleups for transitioning innovation from research to product and continue into scalable facilities. Hear startups’ perspectives of developing technologies, and hear from research facilities and ecosystem partners.

We’re celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2026.

Join us for a lunch event that sparks connection, conversation and visibility of women across the engineering sector.

Join FB IDEAs for a panel discussion that unpacks opportunities and showcases innovations to make heavy transport and freight more sustainable and resilient.

What is next in manufacturing? Current trends, opportunities and opportunities from the Australian Manufacturing Week highlighted from an industry, research and government perspective.

Join the FB IDEAs Lunch & Learn to discover performance 3d printing. Explore rapid prototyping with Hub member STRALIS and hear where local, additive manufacturing creates real advantages for off-road and extreme condition use cases.

Join the FB IDEAs Lunch & Learn with Hub member Accelerate Funding Group and hear about investment readiness and funding pathways, and explore his approach to closing funding gaps through hybrid funding models.

Hear from ELIoT Energy about how their FB IDEAs supported trial in Fishermans Bend led to opportunities for the innovative hardware startup on local and nation wide level.

Join the FB IDEAs Lunch & Learn with Hub member Hypso to explore the strategic landscape of federal funding and priorities to learn how to position your company as a preferred partner in key national initiatives.

Join the FB IDEAs Lunch & Learn with Hub member Octive Consulting, supporting Medtech innovators with a roadmap through the Valley of Death - the gap where grants fade before major investment is attainable.

Curious about where agtech is heading and the opportunities for advanced manufacturing in Fishermans Bend? Join us to learn more, and put your ideas to the test…

Join us to hear about the study results of ESI’s thermodynamic study and explore the impact which retrofitting existing buildings with triple glazing solutions in Fishermans Bend could have - Dr Yakow Elgart presents the FB IDEAs project under local property partnership.

Celebrate National Recycling Week and join us for a day of creativity, community and circular innovation as we celebrate the makers turning waste into wonder at the Circular Design Collective.

Join us for the FB IDEAs Lunch & Learn session with our Hub Member honepd. Resident product design expert Andrew Jack will share insights on moving from prototype to physical product - covering key principles and pitfalls in developing engineered, mass-manufacturable goods, based on honepd’s decade of experience designing and delivering millions of units.

Join us to explore new forms of collaboration where art meets engineering in Fishermans Bend - and the value of industry partnerships that make it happen.

Hub member Studio MK creates inclusive urban designs through community-led consultations - reshaping Melbourne’s major park projects. Join us for this Lunch & Learn session and hear about challenges & triumphs imagining resilient urban futures.

Join us for the results of NTRO's staff e-micromobility trial program in collaboration with FB IDEAs and microFleet. Australia's premier transport research body, NTRO has completed an extensive trial testing e-scooters and e-bikes as workplace transport options. Whether you're in transport planning, sustainability, or operations, discover practical findings on how e-micromobility can transform workplace mobility.

Hosted by UpSol, join us for this lunch-and-learn session to explore how achieving the triple bottom line for ‘People and Planet’ should just be the by-product of a good business decision.

Curious about quantum physics and what it could offer your business in the future? Join us for a lunch and learn session with Chris Ferrie, notable quantum educator, best selling author for an introduction to quantum computing and explore modern applications for start ups and small business.

This bold group exhibition brings together ten artists working with waste materials to  challenge how we value the discarded. Curated by Dodgy Paper and Lousy Ink, the project speaks to the possibility and power of what we usually throw away. 

Join us for an engaging networking event and panel discussion exploring how placemaking can shape thriving, people-first precincts.  Hear from three leading voices in urban transformation - REDO × Atelier × FB IDEAs — each offering practical insights into how we can use spaces in the meantime to grow cities that are inclusive, activated, and made for community.

Join Precious Plastics Melbourne for a fun and interactive school holiday workshop where kids can learn about plastic recycling. This free hands-on session introduces micro-recycling technology and explores the circular economy, inspiring young changemakers to take action on plastic waste.

Part of Melbourne Design Week, From Waste to Worth showcases bold, circular design using reclaimed textiles—proving that sustainability and innovation go hand in hand. Supported by FB IDEAs, this exhibition invites you to explore how Australia’s textile waste can become a foundation for a more creative, conscious future.