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Innovation ANU
Staged Business and Commercialisation Program
Innovation ANU - Staged Business and Commercialisation Program

What is Innovation ANU?

Innovation ANU is a staged business and commercialisation development program for ANU students and staff designed to transform talent, creativity, and energy into tomorrow’s leading business and commercialisation ideas.

The program will provide participants with seminars and workshops on commercialisation and business planning, mentoring and guidance from professionals, and opportunities to work and collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.

Participants will have the opportunity to submit business or commercialisation plans, which will be judged by members of the ANU and local community. The top two proposals will receive awards of A$25,000 and financial, legal, and patent advice from top local firms.

All participants will also be eligible for the best ‘elevator pitch’, best ‘executive summary’ and best ‘green business’ awards of A$1000 each.

Involvement

There are basically two levels of involvement you can choose to take in the program.

  1. You can attend the seminars and learn about what is involved in commercialising ideas and launching a business.
  2. You can submit to the Awards program and be eligible for one of the 5 Awards available. A total of $53, 000 are available in Awards.

Latest news

Executive Summary Award

Judges

The judges had a hard time deciding on that one due to the many high quality entries. After much deliberation, the judges have agreed to give the Award to Photos Inkorporated.

Elevator Pitch Award

Judges

This Award went to Fault Tech.

Deadline Extension

Due to the large number of teams entering InnovationANU, it has taken us longer to get mentors for every team. We have therefore decided to extend the deadline to the end of July. The exact date will be confirmed shortly.

Additional Seminar

Writing a business/commercialisation plan
When: 6pm, Wednesday 4 June 2008
Where: The Finkel Lecture Theatre, The John Curtin School of Medical Research.
Refreshments will be provided at 6pm and the seminar starts at 6.30pm.

Please RSVP to InnovationANU@anu.edu.au with your name,email address and department for catering purposes.