The Territory doesn’t lack champions, it lacks a map to find them.
The DIH is the venue where it starts. Start NT is that map: it shows you the pathways to the founders, funders and programs who can actually move your idea forward, across Darwin, the Territory and Northern Australia.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve got an idea on a napkin or a business that’s ready to scale. The people who can help exist either way, you just need to know where to look.
Everything Start NT does works toward one broader DIH goal: a Territory innovation ecosystem that keeps growing.
What's on! The DIH calendar of workshops, meetups and pitch nights, built and co-hosted with ecosystem partners so you always know where to be next.
Set days, open doors. Bring your laptop, work alongside people building things, and get more done because of who's around you.
Networking. Introductions to founders, funders, mentors and programs, and a pathway to whichever accelerator, grant body or advisor fits what you're doing right now.
Backing the ecosystem. Sponsoring other innovation programs and events across the Territory, and connecting them to each other, so good things get built on, not built alone.
Start NT is resourced by Paspalis. It’s how these pathways stay open to you without a fee attached. We also sponsor other innovation programs and events across the Territory directly, and connect them to each other, so there’s more out there for you to plug into, not less.
Dante St James is the driving force behind Start NT. Beyond one-on-one mentoring, he keeps the DIH innovation ecosystem moving with a steady lineup of workshops, training sessions, webinars and events, and also delivers the Digital Solutions Program through DIH. Whether you’re launching a startup, refining your pitch or looking to upskill, Dante’s the one making sure you’ve got the knowledge, the connections and the support to do it.
Likewise, if your organisation needs sponsorship or wants to get involved in the Territory’s innovation ecosystem, connect with Dante.
