We’re shining a light on UNSW Founders alumni and portfolio company givvable.com. Co-founded by sisters Frances Atkins and Naomi Vowels, givvable is a smart platform used by companies and governments to screen, track and map the sustainability and ESG actions of suppliers to their targets. After working in the corporate world for 15 years, Frances decided to change her career trajectory and enrolled in the MBA (Executive) program at UNSW’s AGSM. It was during her studies, in 2019, Frances discovered the UNSW Founders New Wave program.

We are the most comprehensive university entrepreneurship program in the country. And this year, The Australian ranked UNSW 1st for producing venture-backed entrepreneurs. Check out our 2022 year-in-review video which outlines all our achievements and our even bigger plans for 2023.

As the holiday season approaches, many of us are looking for gift ideas for our loved ones. If you're looking for something a little more sustainable, then look no further than "slow shopping" – the act of buying and gifting items that are thoughtfully produced and meant to last. Kirsty Máté, a New Wave alum and the founder of The ReDress Hub, a clothing sustainability hub in Launceston, Tasmania, suggests considering the following slow shopping gift ideas:

UNSW Founders is a community of startup founders from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia. The community offers support and resources for UNSW students and alumni who want to start their own businesses. This Christmas season, UNSW Founders is offering gift ideas and conversation starters sold by startups from the UNSW Founders community. These gifts are meant to help take some of the stress out of the festive season and provide unique and interesting options for people looking for gifts for their loved ones. Additionally, UNSW Founders is offering the gift of mentoring for those who want to give their time and expertise to support others.

New Wave start-up toGET.com.au won the award for "Excellence in Innovation" at Waverley Council's Brightest & Best Awards Ceremony. The award recognizes toGET's innovation in making it easier for local residents to shop and providing local businesses with a digital e-commerce platform. Launched in 2021, toGET offers online shoppers a selection of over 500 groceries and consumer goods from local providers in the Eastern Suburbs area.

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Brownee, represented by Guido Toepher and Jill Rathborne, took out the 1st place award at the third annual Sir Rupert Myers Sustainability Pitch Competition.

Meet our new Coach&Connect coach Priscilla Tan, Program Manager (Prototyping)