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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Quantum mechanics may be difficult to get your head around, but its impact is easier to see. It has helped underpin technologies we rely on every day, from semiconductors and lasers to GPS and the internet. Where could quantum technology take us next? → www.melbconnect.com.au/events/the-f...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From designing Melbourne Connect’s façade in 2017 to founding GIRIH X here today, Ali Tehami’s journey has come full circle. His work explores how automation can extend, rather than replace, human expertise. Discover our co-working community: melbconnectcoworking.com.au
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Heard of quantum, but not sure what it actually means? Take a closer look at the fundamentals ahead of The Future of Quantum at Melbourne Connect on 21 October, where experts will explore what this emerging technology could mean in the real world. Learn more: www.melbconnect.com.au/events/the-f...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meet Dr Andrew Siebel, Platform Manager at Melbourne Data Analytics Platform (MDAP), who works with researchers and external organisations to turn data into practical tools and creative applications. Discover our community: www.melbconnect.com.au/discovery/mo...
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Inside the team that brought a building's beating heart to life
How Melbourne Data Analytics Platform found a home at Melbourne Connect, built a biometric art installation, and now shapes AI research across faculties.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A new national innovation index from the Melbourne Institute and CommBank charts Australian innovation over two decades. From emerging biotech, space and quantum sectors, it shows how research, industry and investment can drive greater productivity & impact. → pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/for...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New research has found that 28% of children and 41% of teens surveyed say they use AI tools to ask about news. As information habits evolve, what does this mean for the future of news and digital literacy? → theconversation.com/41-of-survey...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
That’s a wrap on our biggest Melbourne Connect Innovation Week yet! 7,000+ registrations. 40+ events. 40+ partners from industry, government and the University of Melbourne. Together, we explored what it means to redefine the future, from AI and sustainable fashion to startups and health equity.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Australia is embracing EVs. But can our charging network keep up? With EV sales nearly tripled in the first half of 2026, new research warns the charging network could struggle to keep up. Reliability, data and smarter planning are key to fixing it. → bit.ly/4yi6EoX
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The countdown is on! Melbourne Connect Innovation Week starts next week Monday 7 September. Catch a glimpse of what's on each day. Spots are filling fast, register your attendance: www.melbconnect.com.au/innovation-w...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
For many small businesses, cybersecurity still feels like a luxury. Josh Brown and his team at Global Tech Partners are working to change that. Calling Melbourne Connect Co-working home, they're helping organisations build the security foundations they need to innovate with confidence.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
From AI and robotics to the next wave of founders, Melbourne Connect Innovation Week returns 7–11 September to explore the ideas and technologies shaping the future. Explore the full program and register here: www.melbconnect.com.au/innovation-w...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
We often assume younger generations are the most eager adopters of new technology. But when it comes to AI, one researcher argues that Gen Z is pushing back. It’s a timely read for anyone thinking about digital transformation, education and the future of work. → theconversation.com/gen-z-is-pus...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Can AI read between the lines? Join University of Melbourne PhD researcher Yilin Geng as he explores how AI models interpret signals like authority, expertise, tone and personality in the latest AI at Melbourne Colloquium Series. Reserve your spot: www.melbconnect.com.au/events/socia...
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AI at Melbourne Colloquium: Social Signals in Language Models
Melbourne Connect is a world-class innovation precinct at The University of Melbourne, fostering collaboration between research, industry, and startups.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
With more than 25 years in Silicon Valley, Board Director and former CEO of Mozilla Corporation, Laura Chambers is optimistic about AI, while encouraging us to look more closely at the models we use, how our data is handled, and the concentration of power and monetisation behind them.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
What if farming could be part of the climate solution?Researchers are exploring a 3N approach: net zero, nature positive and nutritionally balanced farming to rethink how agriculture can tackle climate change while restoring nature and improving nutrition → www.melbconnect.com.au/discovery/na...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Navi Medical Technologies, an award-winning paediatric medtech startup has made Melbourne Connect its new home base. Navi is transforming newborn care with its FDA-cleared device, Neonav and expanding its global impact with its US commercialisation → www.navitechnologies.com/news/navi-ra...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
What can AI learn from us? How can art help us understand science? These are some of the conversations we're exploring this August. From the social cues hidden in LLMs to engineering's next chapter, this month's events explore new perspectives across science, art and technology → bit.ly/4vh4cNm
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Five years ago, ClarkeHopkinsClarke joined us as our very first tenant. We spoke with CHC about how five years at the precinct has shaped the practice’s growth in positioning as a leading national architecture firm to creating new pathways for collaboration in design and education → bit.ly/3Trl4nw
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Coming this September: Melbourne Connect Innovation Week 2026. The University of Melbourne’s flagship innovation festival returns for its sixth year. Stay tuned for the 2026 program launch and be among the first to discover what’s coming: bit.ly/4pIQ2DG
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
As AI reshapes cybersecurity, it's creating new opportunities for both attackers and defenders. University of Melbourne Professor Toby Murray explores why strengthening cyber resilience starts with getting the fundamentals right → theconversation.com/spy-agencies...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
As Australia marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, researchers from The University of Melbourne offer an important perspective on building technologies that are more inclusive, ethical and equitable. Read more on what ethical AI development could look like: pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/ai-...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What does responsible innovation look like? Researchers, industry leaders and innovators are tackling some of today’s biggest challenges from building sustainable AI infrastructure to reimagining scientific discovery and transforming healthcare. → bit.ly/4vh4cNm
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
One of the standout conversations this month asked: what role will cities play in shaping climate action? At Cities, Global Climate Science and Action, government leaders and researchers explored IPCC insights and adaptation and community-led solutions to build more resilient, sustainable cities.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
How do we ensure AI remains safe as it becomes more powerful? Anthropic's recent suspension of access to its latest Claude models highlights an important challenge facing AI: even the most advanced systems aren't immune to vulnerabilities. Learn more: theconversation.com/why-the-us-g...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Since 2021, Apromore’s journey at Melbourne Connect shows what’s possible when research is given the right environment to grow and scale. We spoke with CEO and co-founder, Marcello La Rosa, about the Salesforce acquisition, and what he’s learned along the way. → bit.ly/4eWAisW
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We’re proud to share that our precinct member, the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE), alongside industry and government partners, has contributed to a new white paper exploring the use of AI agents in Australian organisations. → eng.unimelb.edu.au/ingenium/ste...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Join us for a keynote with Laura Chambers, former CEO of Mozilla as she explores what's at stake as AI reshapes the web. From the future of browsers to a collaboration with Anthropic to uncover security vulnerabilities in Firefox, this is a conversation you won't want to miss. → bit.ly/4xB9g1E
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
What makes AI reliable in aerospace and quantum applications? We sat down with Michela Benedetti, Senior AI Product Manager at Liquid Instruments, a company based within Melbourne Connect that develops advanced test and measurement technology used by researchers and engineers around the world.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology have won the community engagement award at the 2026 Financial Review AI Awards for an AI tool making community legal advice more accessible → about.unimelb.edu.au/news-resourc...
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Researchers receive award for AI tool making community legal advice more accessible
Researchers receive award for AI tool making community legal advice more accessible
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Australia is now among a handful of countries with access to Claude Mythos, an AI model so powerful Anthropic hasn't released it to the public. For Dr Andrew Cullen from The University of Melbourne, that's worth examining carefully → theconversation.com/australia-no...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Congrats to our precinct partner 4DMedical for their expansion into Europe with the acquisition of AI lung imaging leader, contextflow, to enable a more complete lung disease detection platform. We're proud to see a team that calls Melbourne Connect home taking their impact global → bit.ly/3RO4KMY
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Yifei Wang, Founder and CEO of AIBUILD, is growing one of Melbourne's most ambitious AI companies at Melbourne Connect Co-working. What started in a University of Melbourne library has evolved into a thriving AI venture builder and commercialisation platform. Discover their story → bit.ly/4nDGYPk
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
While everyone debates automation, a quieter story is unfolding: the AI data centre boom is generating tens of thousands of construction roles right now for electricians, engineers and project managers → pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
What if AI could predict cancer years before it's visible? Join A/Prof. Helen Frazer, Clinical Director at St Vincent's BreastScreen, as she shares how AI algorithms are helping to predict individual risk and enable more personalised, life-saving screening strategies → bit.ly/4tND8ov
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Is Australia becoming the destination for global talent? We asked our co-working community member, Dr Richard Wraith, Partner and Head of Innovation & Grants at Matthews Steer Accountants and Advisors, what the biggest opportunity is for Australian businesses right now.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
We were honoured to welcome Lucy Yueting Liu, Co-Founder and President of Airwallex, for a special fireside chat at Melbourne Connect as part of the A.I. at Melbourne Colloquium Series. Lucy reflected on the Airwallex journey, AI's role in its next chapter, and what it takes to compete globally.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
From scaling a global startup to pitching the next one, this month at Melbourne Connect is one for the founders and learners. Featuring guest speakers from Canva and Airwallex, and up and coming entrepreneurs, discover all upcoming events: www.melbconnect.com.au/whats-on-at-...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Last week, The Future of Ownership drew more than 400 registrations to Melbourne Connect. The evening opened with a smoking ceremony and didgeridoo by Ganga Giri, and a Welcome to Country by Uncle Bill Nicholson. A reminder that ownership, land, and belonging run deeper than any law can capture.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
In 2023, we spoke with Apromore CEO Marcello La Rosa who set a bold vision for the company. Just two years later, that vision became reality with the acquisition by global software enterprise, Salesforce - a remarkable testament of what's possible → www.melbconnect.com.au/discovery/mo...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Whether you're protecting intellectual property, shaping policy, or pushing the frontiers of law and technology, the rules governing what you own are changing faster than most realise. Join The Future of Ownership next Wednesday to explore how we think about control, power & value → bit.ly/42bdYV7
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Who really owns an idea? On Wednesday 29 April, The Future of Ownership brings together business, legal and sociology experts to challenge who controls creativity, culture, and generational knowledge, and what a fairer future could look like. Join the conversation: bit.ly/42bdYV7
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Congratulations to the Apromore team, a university spin-out based at Melbourne Connect that has grown into a globally recognised process intelligence company, now part of Salesforce. Their growth is a strong example of what becomes possible when ventures are embedded in the right ecosystem.
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We're proud to have grown into a hub for knowledge sharing, conversation and collaboration over five years. It's amazing to watch startups workshop their next move, researchers find their industry partners and students meet connections to accelerate their ambitions. #MelbConnect5Years
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
What will the next generation actually get to own? The Future of Ownership is bringing together leading voices to unpack one of the most fundamental forces shaping how we live, work, and build our futures → Join us on 29 April www.melbconnect.com.au/events/the-f...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
This month at Melbourne Connect, we're hosting conversations that could change how you think about energy, democracy, and creativity. Here's what's on: www.melbconnect.com.au/whats-on-at-...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What does it mean to own something? From your DNA to your data, ownership is being redefined. Join leading experts as they explore the evolving legal, ethical, and technological frontiers of one of society's fundamental concepts at The Future of Ownership. → www.melbconnect.com.au/events/the-f...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre is one of the driving forces behind our vision to connect ideas with impact. We sat down with Executive Director Michael Poisel to hear about the community he's stepped into and MEC's next chapter → www.melbconnect.com.au/discovery/mo...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Co-located partner Apromore has grown from open source software into a world-leading process mining platform with its recent acquisition by Salesforce. To mark this milestone, join us for a celebration with Marcello La Rosa, CEO & Co-Founder of Apromore. → www.melbconnect.com.au/events/celeb...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Tech companies are citing AI for mass layoffs, but is that the full story? Prof. Uri Gal at the University of Sydney says the real picture is more nuanced: post-pandemic over-hiring, investor pressure, and corporate restructuring are all in the mix → theconversation.com/tech-compani...
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Melbourne Connect @melbconnect.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Over the past week, we hosted a series of morning teas across our precinct to mark Melbourne Connect's 5th anniversary with the people who matter most, our co-located partners and co-working community. We couldn't be more proud of the community we've built together.
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