Cohort Innovation Space is the precinct’s dedicated launchpad for health and technology startups, SMEs, researchers, and entrepreneurs. More than just a co-working hub, Cohort is where ideas turn into action, offering the space, support and community to help you scale from concept to commercial success.
Whether you’re an early-stage founder, a growing team or an R&D partner, Cohort gives you the flexibility to grow with purpose in the heart of the Precinct,
Coworking desks and private offices
3 PC1 & PC2 certified research labs
120-person event space
Meeting rooms and podcast studio
Commercial-grade coffee machine
End-of-trip facilities
3 buildings with 2,500m² of total space
Cohort sits at the heart of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct’s innovation engine, offering seamless access to research, talent and industry networks. It’s a proven springboard for startup success, a home for collaborative projects, and a key part of our startup-to-scale-up pathway.
Cohort also supports early commercialisation, industry-academic partnerships and professional networking, making it an ideal entry point for businesses, researchers and investors alike.
LuminaX Accelerator: Australia’s leading healthtech accelerator, supporting startups through mentoring, investment and clinical connections
InvestFest: Nationally recognised investor-founder event, attracting over 25 venture firms and a curated cohort of high-growth companies
Regular workshops, pitch events, founder breakfasts and innovation roundtables
Come and experience the ecosystem they’ve dropped themselves into, it’s incredibly powerful because of the people that are coming, the people you have access to, and the athletes you have access to. It’s not just an environment of opportunity, it’s incredibly positive. If you came and experienced that ecosystem, you’d find those two major pillars: access, and a really positive environment.
When I think about the number of elite athletes we have at Griffith University, right here on our doorstep, and the way we can connect sports tech companies directly to them, it’s incredible. Add to that the semi-professional athletes at the Southport Sharks and the fact that sport is in the Gold Coast’s DNA. We’re so lucky to have an innovation precinct purpose-built to support sports tech, it’s a game changer.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games put us on the world stage for sport and innovation, and one thing about the Gold Coast is, once we’re on the world stage, we don’t get off it. That momentum sparked lasting legacies like the Health and Knowledge Precinct, along with other high-performance centres across the city. It all feeds off each other, and that’s how the best in sports tech find their way to the Gold Coast.
As a student passionate about advanced medical research and its potential to transform lives, the Precinct offers an ideal environment for connecting with like-minded and leading individuals. The people here are proactive, always ready to offer support and inspiration, making it a fantastic place for someone like me who is just starting.
Coming back from the US, where we work very closely with the world-renowned Texas Heart Institute, to see the expansion of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct made it really attractive for us to bring our technology back here to work with a world-leading laboratory at Griffith.
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