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Welcome to GEM. It’s Macquarie University’s design system for digital products and experiences. It’s new, it’s exciting.
Designed to Provide a Supportive Pathway for Assessment of IMPACT Potential for Macquarie University Research Groups, Researchers and HDR Candidates.
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Start Date |
2024 |
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Application Close Date |
TBA |
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Cost | Nil |
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Duration | TBA |
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Location | Macquarie University Incubator, 8 Hadenfeld Ave, Macquarie University, 2109 |
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Course Code | NA |
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Course Recognition | Online Certification and Badge |
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Contact Email | [email protected] |
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Funding | Opportunity to receive research funding |
Overview:
Information Session & Scene Setting
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Stage 1 - Preparing for Impact & Translation | |
Module 1: Who is in your network?
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Module 2: What might they want?
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Module 3: How can you be useful to the market?
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Module 4: How to strategically supercharge IMPACT? | TBA |
Stage 2 - Planning for Impact & Translation | |
Module 5: Refining your critical assumptions | TBA |
Module 6: Turning plans into actions | TBA |
Stage 3 - Pitching for Funding | |
Pitching Fundamentals Training | TBA |
Pitch 1 on 1 Session | TBA |
Pitch to Panel Session |
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Pitch to Peer Session |
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Pre-Final Pitch Practice Session |
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Pitch Final |
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• | A research idea that you think may positively impact people, the planet or that could have commercial potential |
• | Willingness to commit to program and come with an open and learner mindset. |
• | Be a current researcher or HDR Candidate at Macquarie University. |
• | Interested in securing further funding to take your research / idea to the next stage |
• | Be a current researcher or HDR candidate at a university or research institute |
• | Expressions of interest |
• | Panel Interview – presentation and Q&A session |
• | Offer to participate |