11 Universities Prepare for Competition
Eleven Universities from around Australia are preparing to compete in the 2008 John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge. Expressions of interest have been received from the following universities:
Bond University
Deakin University
Macquarie University
Monash University
Queensland University of Technology
RMIT University
Swinburne University of Technology
The University of Queensland
University of Adelaide
University of Melbourne (Melbourne Business School)
University of South Australia
Entries Open Friday 8 August. Download the Entry Form
2007 Team Update - EcoRegen receives Global Award
2007 competitors, EcoRegen, from Swinburne University of Technology have been selected as the inaugural Global Winner of the 2008 Licensing Executives Society (LES) Foundation graduate Student Business Plan competition in Chicago, USA.
EcoRegen was among seven innovation-minded graduate student teams from across the globe chosen to compete in the finals. The team received a US$5,000 cash prize.
President of LESI, Chikao Fukuda presents the global Award to Khai Yip Mun, CEO of EcoRegen.
Cleanspray (Amiellen) attend Global Moot Corp
Thirty-eight teams from fourteen countries, attended the Global Moot Corp Competition, to compete for four places in the final. Unfortunately, the Cleanspray team did not win a finals berth. However the news for Cleanspray is not all bad.
The judge's feedback was extremely complimentary. They said that there was a fundamental question about the business model that they did not understand from the business plan and presentation, but was knocked on its head during Q & A, that limited Cleanspray from winning its heat. Had that point been dealt with in the business plan, it was implied that the team would have received the nod.
The team were up against a very high level of competition. They can walk away from Global Moot Corp with their heads held high: it was not through lack of preparation, application or performance that the team did not make the finals. They have even been approached by one judge who is interested in becoming involved in their venture!
Announcing our new Competition Director
Following the departure of Professor Evan Douglas to take up the role of Dean of the Faculty of Business at the University of the Sunshine Coast, we are pleased to welcome Anne-Marie Birkill as the Competition Director of the John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge.
Anne-Marie brings a wealth of knowledge to the Challenge with more than 20 years experience in the commercialisation of new technologies. She has been a strong supporter of the Challenge for many years through her participation as a judge.
Click here to view Anne-Marie's biography
We look forward to working with Anne-Marie to make the 2008 John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge better than ever!