Connecting with entrepreneurs – The development of the SLQ Business Studio.

1. Connecting with
entrepreneurs –
The development
of the SLQ
Business Studio
Amy Walduck
on behalf of the Government Research
and Information Library (GRAIL)
@amywalduck #slqbusiness

2. SLQ 2020
Strategic Plan

3. Advance Queensland will position Queensland as a place where
entrepreneurs, industry, universities and government work collaboratively to
turn great ideas into investable products and growing businesses that create
the jobs of the future. #AdvanceQld includes investing $180 million over four
years to create the knowledge based jobs of the future:
• $50 million Best and Brightest Fund - develop, attract, retain world-class talent both scientific
and entrepreneurial.
• $46 million Future Jobs Strategy - new industry/search collaborations, innovation challenges, a
focus on translation, 10 year roadmaps for industries with global growth potential.
• $76 million Business Investment Attraction package - encourage Queensland startups,
support proof-of-concept projects, attract co-investment through the Business Development Fund.
• $8 million set aside to give flexibility to respond as new opportunities arise.

4. Avoidingthe
troughofsorrow

5. Leanstartup
methodology

6. Before

7. SLQ working together
• Director – Engagement & Partnerships
• Projects – Project Manager
• Visitor Experience – 1 x FTE concierge
• Partnerships – programming, partnerships, EiR
• Information Services – research support
• Collection Access – collection processing, membership
• ICT – PACs, MFDs, wi-fi, online booking, relocation
• Marketing & Comms – media, signage
• Web Services – website content, blog templates
• Facilities – refurbishment, maintenance, security

8. GRAIL
• Relocation
• Online Hub
• Business Intelligence blog
• Onsite support
• Networking
• Staffing
• Collection
• Social media
• Managing EiR partnerships

9. After

10. Online Hub
Business Intelligence blog

11. Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiR)
Jock Fairweather / Little Tokyo Two

12. SLQBusinessStudio

13. Thefuture–SLQ
*Not real people

14. The future
• SLQ Business Studio = beta testing
• Regional Business Studios
• Scalable models
• How can SLQ support
- Online Hub
- Research support
- Streamed programming
- Local mentors and EiR’s

15. More info
Business Studio
Business Studio Online Hub
Business Intelligence blog
BusinessStudio@slq.qld.gov.au
#slqbusiness
@amywalduck