Nigel Hall

Manager, Business Incubator

Nigel manages the Innovation Centre’s Business Incubator, attracting and developing growth oriented start-up companies.

Nigel began his career at Ernst & Young in Germany and then joined Biosym Technologies, a Molecular Design software company.

He left Biosym to start Xpedite Systems Germany, a data and telecommunications services company. Following the trade sale of Xpedite in 1997, Nigel started HighwayOne Germany and became CEO of the European network operator and data service provider.  HighwayOne was sold to Telefonica, the Spanish incumbent, in 2001. During this period Nigel worked closely with several Venture Capital companies, advising them on investments in the telecommunications, wireless and IT sectors.

Prior to joining Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast, Nigel was Managing Director of Equator Investments Pty Ltd, a VC advisory and seed capital provider in Cape Town, South Africa. Nigel has been involved in raising over A$160 million in funding for various businesses since 1994. 

Nigel is a Bachelor of Arts graduate of Leeds Metropolitan University, England and Betriebswirt (Business Economics) graduate of Fachhochschule Bremen, Germany and received his MBA in International Business from Clemson University, South Carolina, USA.

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