You want to fast track by applying AI to a challenge, you like hands-on learning with a group of people who are also ready to lift business outcomes.

The New England North West is home to  a world class innovation community.  The UNE SMART Region Incubator works with enterprises that change agriculture, work in the energy market or the environment, health is a key sector for innovation and so is creative industries. Our founders work with us because it is community first and learning together to build real enterprise matters most.

We are excited and ready to support you to get a handle on the power of AI to grow enterprise.

If you have been working for 5 years, you are eligible to join this program. This might be your first time studying, be assured this program is designed for people who are into hands-on learning. It is a program built by business people for people to build enterprise, so your business might consider paying for your participation to build something of value. Or you can access FEE HELP or pay upfront. The full fee is $6360 which will qualify you with the Graduate Certificate in AI Innovation.

Attendance at the Bootcamps is compulsory.

Bootcamp 1: 6 - 8 March 2025

Bootcamp 2: 22 - 24 May 2025

The next program runs for Trimester 1 in 2025 over 12 weeks. Your commitment will be a mix of online learning and two intensive bootcamps in Tamworth The curriculum includes deep dive learning, working on a real project, networking with founders and innovators, and testing your ideas. Assessments are what you would do to land investment – some teamwork, a pitch, business canvas, and prototypes.

There is a tight curriculum covering foundational AI concepts, ethical considerations, and strategic application of AI. You will work with a pitch specialist, produce project proposals, industry analyses, AI solution prototypes, and investor pitches. Key topics include AI technologies, business model integration, and strategic innovation.

You don’t need to be a coder, you just need to be someone who wants to play with AI tools and be able to identify best use cases for your enterprise.

You will also get to build your knowledge of data analysis and visualisation, ethics and governance of your solution, what it means to have an AI-driven business strategy as well as prototyping and deploying your solution.

The $6360 course fee includes networking events for the Bootcamps. The fee excludes the cost of accommodation and travel to Tamworth.

Successful completion of this course will allow you to articulate into existing Master courses at UNE, including the MBA. Completion of the Graduate Certificate in AI Innovation will give you a head start of up to one-third of your Masters of Business Administration.