MEDIA RELEASE
17 March 2017
Moreton Bay region entrepreneurs will show off their wares and pitch to global investors at Myriad Festival this month, the sequel to the Palaszczuk Government’s successful 2016 Advance Queensland innovation and investment summit.
Two local innovators – John Ackfield from Quoll Digital Medical and Ian Fry from Karmic Lighting – will be among 127 delegates from across Queensland attending the Myriad Festival at the Brisbane Powerhouse from 29-31 March.
Member for Pine Rivers Nikki Boyd said the business operators demonstrated great potential for growth and job creation.
“Small business is so important in our local economy and innovative business owners like John and Ian create opportunities for growth and job creation right here in our own community,” she said.
“These local business operators have a great opportunity to attend Myriad and connect with potential investors and other entrepreneurs in order to grow their business and take their products into new markets.”
Minister for Innovation Leeanne Enoch said the Advance Queensland initiative is part of the Palaszczuk Government’s plan to diversify regional economies and help them transition to a post-mining boom economy.
“The Palaszczuk Government is supporting these regional entrepreneurs to attend Myriad because they have some remarkable products and services for industries including tourism, marketing, renewable energy, and health food manufacturing.”
“They have been identified for their high growth potential and for the employment opportunities they offer to Queenslanders. Attending Myriad will allow them to participate in a regional innovation showcase and open the door to unprecedented access to global investors.
“In many cases, these business people have shown that regional innovators can develop ground-breaking products with unique selling points and gamechanging business services.”
Ms Enoch said the Palaszczuk Government supported 50 regional entrepreneurs to attend the 2016 Advance Queensland innovation and investment summit.
“Several of last year’s delegates walked away with new customers or investors as well as new contacts, leads and collaborators. This year we’ve almost tripled the number of people we are supporting with 127 entrepreneurs from across Queensland,” she said.
More information about the 127 regional delegates being supported to attend Myriad is available at http://advance.qld.gov.au/myriadregional.
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