EMERGE is for scientists and researchers wanting to enhance research impact through commercial or social value, while learning transferrable skills necessary in project management and for general career development

HATCH is for anybody playing around with a business idea, and anybody with an existing business that wants to add a new service or pivot their existing offering.

Event schedule:

• Emerge 1 ideation & IP: Mon 9 May, 12PM-4PM

• HATCH 1 lean canvas: Fri 13 May, 1PM-4PM

• Emerge 2 Finance: Tue 17 March, 1PM-4PM

• HATCH 2 Pitch: Fri 20 May, 1PM-4PM

• Emerge 3 Customer: Mon 23 May, 1PM-4PM

• HATCH 3 Pitch event: Fri 27 May, 1PM-4PM

Topics covered in this workshop:

• Intellectual Property (IP) 101

• IP Strategies

• DVCR on UNE and IP

• Ideation Session

Presenters:

• Dr Esther S. Pronker: Regional Connector at the UNE SRI. Esther recently started at the UNE SRI in January of 2022. With a PhD on innovation management, entrepreneurship and valorisation, she is a passionate business developer and business coach to the start-up companies in the region.

• Mr Lloyd Thomson: Faculty Director, Business Development and Commercialisation - Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law

• Prof. Mike Wilson: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

This event is proudly funded by the NSW Government in partnership with Armidale Regional Council and UNE SRI.