| Contacts |
Carol Hanlon
carol.hanlon@tcfwa.com
http://www.tcfwa.com
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| Objectives |
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Affect policymaking
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Create companies that export revenues
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Create jobs
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Develop profitable enterprises
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Provide income generating opportunities for disadvantaged populations
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Raise the awareness of potential entrepreneurs
Develop ongoing opportunities for creative women in fashion & textiles
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| Description |
Textile Clothing Footwear Resource Centre of WA Inc. (TCFWA) was founded in 1998 and has developed an extensive range of innovative small business training & mentoring projects for creative fashion and textile micro enterprises across Australia. TCFWA is a non profit community based organisation.
Designedge Fashion Incubator was first launched in 2003 and has since developed to be a retail incubator and more recently a virtual fashion incubator.
TCF Global was launched in 2007 and facilitates village community sewing projects or assists with linkages to in the global supply chain to connect fashion designers.
TCF WA has a strategic link with Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc www.belmontbec.com
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| Interests |
Speaking at 2nd International Fashion Incubator Conference in Atlanta USA Nov 2009
Looking to locate any fashion, TCF, creative industry incubators around the world
Assisting with ongoing development of 21 village sewing centre TCF Ormoc www.tcformoc.com
Looking to connect with other global village community sewing projects www.tcfglobal.com
Ongoing development of a virtual Fashion Incubator www.designedge.net.au
Interested to hear from business volunteers wishing to assist global micro enterprise development
Designedge Innovation Festival is the largest community national Australian festival celebrating creativity, innovation, design through workshops, displays, seminars, parades
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| Services |
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Facilities: Shared workshops
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Facilities: Special rates with service providers
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Finance: Financial management training
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Finance: Financial management/accounting services
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Finance: Linkages to financiers
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Incubation and Business Development: Business information
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Incubation and Business Development: Business management and development advisory services
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Incubation and Business Development: Incubation program for non-resident clients (virtual incubation)
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Incubation and Business Development: Mentoring/coaching
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Incubation and Business Development: Pre-incubation services
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Incubation and Business Development: Training in business management
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International Business Services: Help entering particular markets
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International Business Services: Trade facilitation
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Networks and Synergy: Facilitation of linkages between incubates
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Networks and Synergy: Networking events
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Networks and Synergy: Referrals to business professionals
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Technology Transfer: Help with commercializing technology
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Technology Transfer: Help with intellectual property/patent advice
Other:
International Fashion & TCF Supply Chain networks
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| Year Opened |
1998
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| Type |
NGO
(This incubator is associated with a technology park)
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| Model |
Not-for-profit
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| Sectors |
Other:
Fashion, TCF, Creative Industry
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| Target Population |
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Rural poor
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Urban poor
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Women
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Youth
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| Advocacy |
This organization actively works to improve innovation and entrepreneurship policy and regulation
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