Turn your big idea into a success story with $20 000...

No matter what your achievements or future plans, chances are you will need to operate within the world of business. Wether you are planning to be the next high flying entrepreneur, an eminent scientist or one of the literati, you will need to attract funding, obtain industry support or get your own business running to disseminate your ideas.

InnovationACT will give you the skills you need to understand all aspects of business and commercialisation, as well as the chance to be awarded up to $20,000 for your business plan.

InnovationACT provides eight weeks of seminars and mentoring from industry leaders and business professionals. Each team will be guided through the process of writing a professional business plan and could be awarded up to $20 000 by our panel of judges.

Open to all staff and students at the Australian National University and the University of Canberra, with no costs and no strings attached. Come along to learn and mingle with industry professionals or put together a winning team and submit a business plan.

Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged and we provide team formation opportunities.

Latest News

InnovationACT Concludes for 2009
The InnovationACT program for 2009 concluded on Wednesday the 29th July when the five final award winners were announced. Congratulations to Fin Technology who were awarded $20,000, Harp Centre Australia and Serafina who were awarded $10,000 each, and BStorm and Equiss who were awarded $8,000 each. On behalf of the organising committee we would like to thank all the presenters, judges, mentors, and participants who have made InnovationACT 2009 such a success. We hope you have enjoyed, and found useful, the program this year and we hope you will join us next year for InnovationACT 2010 which will likely start around March or April 2010. If you have any questions or queries about any aspect of the program this year or about what will happen in 2010 please dont hesitate to contact us via our email address InnovationACT@gmail.com.

Final Business Plan and Presentation Submission
Business Plans and Presentation Slides are due by Noon on Monday the 20th July.  Presentations will be give on the 22nd and 23rd July from 6:30pm.  No late entries will be excepted. Click here for more details about the final business plan submission.

InnovationACT Socially and Environmentally Sustainable Business Practices Seminar
6pm on Wednesday 3rd June at the Finkel Lecture Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU campus (Map). For catering purposes please RSVP to InnovationACT@gmail.com.

InnovationACT Executive Summaries Due Midday June 10th
Two page executive summary must be submitted to innovationact@gmail.com before midday June 10th to be eligible for the $5,000 award.

Speed Date a Master Entrepreneur
Mary-Anne Waldren of MAW Action has donated a seat at her Master Entrepreneurs event in September to one of the finalists (of her choice) from InnovationACT.

InnovationACT 2009 Bigger and Better!In 2009 InnovationANU will be InnovationACT, now encompassing both The ANU and The University of Canberra. Check out the 2009 schedule here.

InnovationACT 2009 is committed to encouraging socially and environmentally sustainable business practices. Click here to find out more.