Wind farm, uni lead business support

BERRYBANK Wind Farm and RMIT University are working together as part of an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, which will support local people in enterprise.

RMIT University’s executive director policy, strategy and impact Tom Bentley said the Melbourne based uni aims to have a positive impact on nearby communities, both socially and economically, and the new initiative is part of achieving these goals.

“Delivered by RMIT Activator, the program will see opportunities for members of the community to participate in a variety of entrepreneurship activation initiatives,” he said.

“This will include students at local high schools, people starting out new businesses as well as supporting existing businesses enter the digital economy.”

Berrybank 1 Wind Farm project director David Santo Tomás said the program has been developed to give back to neighbouring Golden Plains and broader Corangamite business communities.

“Our aim is to support an intergenerational ecosystem of existing, emerging and aspiring entrepreneurs interested in launching and running new businesses,” he said.

“We’re pleased to be collaborating with RMIT for the delivery of this exciting initiative.”

RMIT Activator director Matt Salier said the collaborative program will ensure entrepreneurial people between Ballarat and Geelong have the skills, opportunities and innovative mindsets to propel the Shire sustainably into the future.

“We look forward to collaborating with the community to deliver relevant and forward-looking capacity building initiatives, with a strong focus on co-creation to enable and empower the community,” he said.