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

For the first six weeks, there will be a seminar each week covering a different area of commercialisation and business planning.

Refreshments will be provided at 6pm.

Each seminar will start at 6.30pm and last for about 1-1.5 hour.

Venue for all seminars: The Finkel Lecture Theatre, The John Curtin School of Medical Science.

Please RSVP to InnovationANU@anu.edu.au for catering purposes.


Date Event Speaker Details
19 March Introduction, Commercialisation Seminar Hamish Hawthorn This seminar gives an overview of what Innovation ANU is about. Hamish Hawthorn from ATP Technology then introduces the basics of commercialisation.
26 March Intellectual Property Seminar SPRUSON & FERGUSON Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys This seminar presents the basics of how to protect and use Intellectual Property.
2 April Speed Dating Team Formation Event NA The aim of this event is to give participants the opportunity to meet others and form teams.
9 April Product and Market Definition John Hemphill (Pyksis) This seminar will focus on the difference between an idea and a product and going from an idea to the product. It will then focus on the right market to target, market segmentation and the right approach to market analysis and validation
16 April Financial and Resource Planning Nick McNaughton
Bio
This seminar will focus on the financial and other resources required for a business or commercialisation plan to succeed. It will also address the issues of obtaining these resources. Nick will also provide some insights on what makes a good elevator pitch.
23 April Elevator Pitch and Executive Summary Competition Judges TBA This event rewards participants for their elevator pitch and executive summary.
5 Weeks after 23 April One-to-one coaching Mentors TBA Participants will receive coaching and mentoring to help them write up their business or commercialisation plan and prepare their pitch.
4 June Final Presentation Judges TBA Participants will do the final presentation of their business idea.
TBA (Early June) Gala Dinner NA Awards will be presented at the Gala Dinner.