About Regional Rising
Our mission is to create economic opportunities and vibrant growth in regional, rural and remote Australia by building an ecosystem that drives innovation and supports local entrepreneurs.
With the help of partners we will grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem to support people with startup ideas and existing businesses to work towards sustainable success. We will do this by:
supporting entrepreneurs - school age and adult - to understand entrepreneurial frameworks to start tomorrow's new businesses;
supporting today's small businesses and industry to grow with a focus on digital transformation and the digital economy;
supporting communities to learn the skills for the jobs of the future, such as coding, physical computing and cybersecurity and related soft skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication and teamwork to tackle real-world problems through challenge-based learning.
building and nurturing an entrepreneurial ecosystem that supports today's businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive tomorrow.
We support the Sustainable Development Goals
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Education is the key that will allow many other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved. When people are able to get quality education they can break from the cycle of poverty.
Education helps to reduce inequalities and to reach gender equality. It also empowers people everywhere to live more healthy and sustainable lives. Education is also crucial to fostering tolerance between people and contributes to more peaceful societies.
Regional Rising aims to contribute to Goal 4.4:
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.
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Goal 8 is about promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all.
Providing youth the best opportunity to transition to a decent job calls for investing in education and training of the highest possible quality, providing youth with skills that match labour market demands, giving them access to social protection and basic services regardless of their contract type, as well as leveling the playing field so that all aspiring youth can attain productive employment regardless of their gender, income level or socio-economic background.
Regional Rising aims to contribute to Goal 8.3:
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
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Goal 9 seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation.
Inclusive and sustainable industrialization, together with innovation and infrastructure, can unleash dynamic and competitive economic forces that generate employment and income. They play a key role in introducing and promoting new technologies, facilitating international trade and enabling the efficient use of resources.
The growth of new industries means improvement in the standard of living for many of us.
Regional Rising aims to contribute to Goal 9.1:
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.