Brisbane 2032 Procurement: Mental Fortitude’s Circular Innovation Journey | Deals Colony - Case Study #002

Sep 1

3 min read

Mental Fortitude | Redcliffe Peninsula, Queensland

Born in Redcliffe. Built on resilience. Designed to create connection.

The Challenge

Mental Fortitude had already built a strong grassroots foundation through fitness racing events, community activations, sporting sponsorships and collaborations across health, wellbeing and local businesses.

The next challenge was exploring how that foundation could develop into a stronger commercial opportunity while building circular, responsible and locally connected approaches to product and supply.

For Queensland small businesses, Brisbane 2032 procurement readiness can start before a tender is released. Understanding your capabilities, local supply relationships, sustainability practices and potential contribution can help position your business for future opportunities.

Circular Innovation Connection

Following our connection through the Brisbane 2032 Ready Breakfast Forum at Pine Rivers Chamber Of Commerce, we continued the conversation through email exchanges and one face-to-face/virtual catch-up.

The conversation explored what Mental Fortitude was already building and where existing skills, brand, products, relationships and experience could potentially connect with:

Circular economy • Local supply • Sport • Wellbeing • Charity • Community • Procurement

Rather than starting from scratch, we explored how existing assets could create new opportunities.

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Deals Colony's Social Impact Model (Theory of Change)

Input

Existing brand + products + community presence + founder experience + partnerships

Activity

Conversation + opportunity mapping + circular-economy thinking + sharing relevant procurement and business resources

Output

Practical next steps identified around:

• ICN Gateway registration

• Brisbane 2032 procurement awareness

• Local supply opportunities

• Circular product and supply thinking

• Partnerships across sport, wellbeing and community

Outcome

Mental Fortitude gained greater clarity around potential pathways for developing its commercial brand while strengthening its circular and community positioning.

Impact

Existing skills, relationships, products and brand assets can continue creating value as the business grows—reducing the need to start from zero.

Before → After

Before

• Strong grassroots resilience brand

• Growing through fitness and community connections

• Exploring the next stage of commercial growth

• Circular opportunities still being defined

After

• Clearer circular-economy direction

• Procurement pathway identified to explore

• Greater focus on local supply and partnerships

• New opportunities identified across sport, wellbeing and charity

• Stronger positioning for future collaboration

What Can Be Repurposed?

♻️ Skills — founder experience and business capability

♻️ Stories — resilience, identity and community

♻️ Relationships — sport, wellbeing, charity and local business

♻️ Products — opportunities to rethink sourcing, production, use and reuse

♻️ Information — turning available procurement and grant information into potential opportunities

Economic • Social • Environmental Value

Economic: Identifying potential procurement, partnership and market opportunities from existing business assets.

Social: Connecting a resilience-focused brand with opportunities across sport, wellbeing and community.

Environmental: Exploring circular thinking across product design, sourcing, production, use, reuse and repurposing.

Key Learning

Circular innovation doesn't always mean creating something new.

Sometimes the opportunity is already there—in the skills, products, relationships and stories you have today.

Anna and Adam from Mental Fortitude strike a cheerful pose at their booth, showcasing their brand's apparel.

Connect With Mental Fortitude

Looking for quality merchandise, apparel or a Queensland resilience-focused brand to collaborate with?

Mental Fortitude is building its brand across fitness, sport, wellbeing and community and is open to meaningful partnerships.

Worth connecting with Anna and the Mental Fortitude team.

Could Your Business Be Our Next Case Study?

Your business may already have the skills, products, stories, resources or partnerships needed to create a new opportunity.

Through the Australia Circular Innovation Network, we help identify those assets, connect potential with opportunity and document the journey as a Zero Waste Community Innovation Case Study.

Want to explore what's possible?

Book a Virtual Coffee Catch-Up with Deals Colony

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