QuantumTX Breakfast Panel Event: Regional Innovation Ecosystems - Mackay

On 15 October 2025, the QuantumTX Breakfast Panel: Regional Innovation Ecosystems – Mackay brought together industry leaders, innovators, and regional change-makers for a morning of insight and collaboration at the Resources Centre of Excellence. The event, hosted in partnership with QuantumTX and Atomic Sky, featured a dynamic panel including Erin Kiernan (Defence Industry Hub), Jason Sharam (Resources Centre of Excellence), Kirra Tully (Greater Whitsunday Innovation Hub), Deb Allan (Mackay Manufacturing Hub), and Michael Condie (Gricon Industries). Together, they explored how the Greater Whitsunday region is driving diversification, innovation, and dual-use technology opportunities across the mining, manufacturing, and defence sectors — showcasing the growing strength of Queensland’s regional innovation ecosystem.

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