From Milan to Wollongong, there’s no boundaries to where you can operate a business and service customers, if buy now, pay later start-up ‘unicorn’ Scalapay’s experience is any measure. Why would a company like Scalapay establish its tech operation here? There’s two key reasons: world-class talent and connection with the University of Wollongong.

Wollongong is home to new ground-breaking technology that is leading the charge to a cleaner, greener energy future for the world. One core ingredient needed to reach this goal is the ability to create cost-competitive renewable hydrogen, and IMB Bank Business Illawarra Award winner Hysata is revolutionising the economics of green hydrogen by commercialising a high-efficiency electrolyser developed at the University of Wollongong that will deliver the world’s lowest cost green hydrogen.

Wollongong is a city with a track record of helping startup businesses to scale, particularly in tech. Accelo is one of those companies: It began in Wollongong and now has offices and clients around the globe. For its US-born co-founder, Christine Higgins, the supportive community in Wollongong sealed the deal for her to make Australia home.

Nicholas Muldoon and Dave Elkan, founders of Easy Agile, were looking for the right place to start a business and raise their family when they came across Wollongong. Beginning their startup journey at iAccelerate – Wollongong’s own entrepreneurial hub – they’ve been able to scale the business here to service hundreds of enterprises around the globe.