Stories

Even though Zac McClelland studied Aerospace Engineering in university, his education began on the farm.

RMIT Activator is pleased to announce our first ever Coach Collective. Comprising seven remarkable individuals, our Coach Collective will guide and mentor the fifth LaunchHUB cohort starting 22 July.

Two years ago, Marco Muscat attended a pitch that changed the course of his life. The presentation was about Brandollo, an online marketing platform powered by Machine Learning for small businesses. The brainchild of marketing maven Brian McCarthy, it was dubbed “the missing member of the team” – an all-rounder sales and marketing entity.

Nelson Mandela once said: “Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead”. His words resonated strongly with everyone at RMIT Activator’s Startup Celebration Night, where we revelled in the progress and achievements of the startup founders within our Activator community.

In his 10 years working in hospitality, Tom McAll noticed how time-consuming it was to hire a new employee. Much to the frustration of employers, it was common for them to conduct job interviews over a few days’ time only to hire a handful of people.

Trunked was created to provide a positive impact on the local community, environment and to provide a better choice for consumers. We recently sat down with Co-Founder Adam Kostarelas to hear more about his entrepreneurial journey.

Olivia Ilic, Senior Education Product Adviser, from RMIT Activator’s Education team recently ran Train the Trainer, a brand new Activator experience designed specifically for enthusiastic RMIT staff who want to explore innovative ways of delivering learning.

Acustico’s Acoustic Pendant Lighting collection was recently awarded first place in the Pendant Lighting category at the esteemed LIT Lighting Design Awards.

Meet Nick Pearce, co-founder of HoMie, a clothing brand which provides brand new clothing, training and job opportunities to people experiencing homelessness.