Smart September

CoLAB is an innovation space for people, ideas and technology to come together. Located in the PHIVE foyer, you can drop-in to experiment with emerging technology, attend workshops to build your digital skills and connect with a like-minded community. Brought to you by the City of Parramatta and LaunchPad.  

A thriving and connected Parramatta starts with collaboration and evolves with innovation. 

Fuelled by sustainability and inclusivity, we envision a vibrant City that facilitates the exchange of ideas. With a central position in Sydney, plus our diverse and educated community working alongside council, industry and research institutions, we’ll advance our position as a smart city.

Read our Smart City & Innovation strategy and weigh in on how we’ll use data and technology to tackle complex challenges and seize opportunities, together.

The Parramatta Aquatic Centre (PAC) has been designed to deliver on Council’s sustainability mission to do more and use less. For example, expansive skylights in the pool halls might look like glass but are in fact made from a special lightweight material called ETFE (Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene). ETFE filters a large proportion of infra-red light and the sun’s heat helps manage the temperature inside the pool halls. 

Join smart communities and smart places professionals from across Australia at this much-awaited national Summit on Thursday 21 & Friday 22 September at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta. The Summit explores the theme: Embedded and Emboldened: Pushing Smart Communities Beyond the Barriers. 

PHIVE is a 21st-century smart building soon to celebrate its 1st birthday since opening September 2022. Its cutting-edge design targeting a 6-Star Green Star Design rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

With design principles focussed on environmental performance, the building has a low reliance on traditional heating and cooling methods. Solar collectors on the roof generate power, heating and hot water, while the unique design allows for water harvesting. 
 

Even before the first device is installed, a lot of work goes into planning for smart places. What are the 'no-regrets' steps an organisation can take to ready itself to use connected technologies and create smart places and precincts? Join the SmartNSW Masterclass on 20 September, 9am – 3pm, at CommBank Stadium or online. Limited in-person spots. Register to reserve your spot.

Westmead has a strong track record of excellence in both research and innovation.  The 2023 Westmead Research and Innovation Conference on 21-22 September will showcase the breakthrough research from discovery to clinical research being conducted across Westmead's research institutes, paediatric and adult hospitals, pathology labs and universities on the precinct. This year’s theme is “Accelerating technologies and research in the wake of the pandemic."

City of Parramatta is proud to support Spacecubed's Office Hours Program which allows individuals and startup founders in Parramatta to connect with industry professionals, investors, and advisors through a free 1-1 mentorship program. You can register your free mentorship session now. 

Smart people are at the core of our Smart City, and you can see some of our brightest minds at work at Riverside Theatres. Riverside Theatres showcases innovation in its production and performances, with a vibrant offering that has something for everyone. Be wowed or learn something new!

The City of Parramatta is meeting the challenges of the future by leveraging the opportunities using data, information and technology.

Parramatta is well placed to see entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses, supported by collaboration between business and government partners, and record investment in the City.

City of Parramatta is proud to support Spacecubed's Office Hours Program which allows individuals and startup founders in Parramatta to connect with industry professionals, investors, and advisors through a free 1-1 mentorship program.