Admission is free, so register to attend to show your support, and learn more about entrepreneurship.

The ECIC is very pleased to hear that eSMART21 has recently embarked on a three month trial of its SMART eParkTM system with the Charles Sturt Council, the Adelaide City Council is also looking into a trial. The SMART eParkTM is an automated parking enforcement system that monitors and automatically issues fines for parking infringements. The system could revolutionise the way parking is monitored.

Find out more about the SMART eParkTM system via this ABC News story which aired on Friday 14 December.

Play2Lead is a quiz platform that allows players to play games on their desktop or mobile devices so that they can learn the latest in their particular areas of interest. The first target segment that this platform will address is management education. Play2Lead has engaging gamification elements and simple integration to social media.

Interns who showcase the best fit will have the opportunity to apply for a full-time role as Content Manager or potentially depending on your interest and skills other roles in the management team. This role is initially to create contextual quizzes to best demonstrate the key insights from leading management books. If you like reading about the latest in management thinking (this is not about reading lengthy case studies;) then this role is for you. This is an unpaid role.

Mandatory requirements

• Must have had 3-5 years experience either in consulting or in a line role. Ideally with exposure to more than one functional area, e.g. marketing, product development, sales etc.
•  Looking for entrepreneurial, passionate & fun, agile talent who are hungry to innovate and open to learn quickly from failure.

How the competition for the Internship works

• Competition Opens on Dec 10: You get a list of the leading management books that you must then submit at least 1 set of 10 questions and potential options (both correct and incorrect options).
• Round 1 Closes on Dec 21.
• Round 2 Closes on Jan 11.
• Winners announced on Jan 18.

Winning entries get

• Bragging rights on your CV and credits on our website as well as the quiz itself (once this feature is turned on early 2013)
• To work directly with a startup right at its early stages. Play2Lead plans to launch in early 2013 and then obtain Series A funding.

For more information about the competition, please contact Theresa Lim. Theresa founded Play2Lead in late 2012 to address the need for time-poor managers and aspiring managers to get the latest in management thinking. She has worked at global companies such as ThoughtWorks, BHP Billiton, Vodafone, Andersen as well as two other startups. Theresa is AGSM, MBA and CPA qualified. Check out  Theresa’s  LinkedIn profile.

Summer is a great time to catch up on your study, pick up interesting courses, and/or fast-track your degree. Summer School  is from Monday 7 January to Saturday 22 February 2013. The ECIC is offering the following courses that you can study as part of your program, or individually as non-award courses:

Undergraduate

TECHCOMM 4001 - Creating Digital Media Ventures

TECHCOMM 3000 - Innovation and Creativity

Postgraduate

TECHCOMM 5021 - Applied Project Management 1

TECHCOMM 7036 - Digital Media Entrepreneurship

TECHCOMM 5011 - Creating Wealth through Internationalisation

TECHCOMM 7038 - Leadership of Organisations

Enrol through Access Adelaide now, or visit the non-award webpage to enrol into courses without formally studying a degree.

Liam and his team DataMunch are now competing in the Global Startup Battle. Please show your support for this great SA startup by voting. You can vote once per day over the next 7 days.

DataMunch have also started a Thunderclap that requires 100 supporters by 25th November.

Congratulations Vanessa!

Professor Sul Kassicieh

Thanks to everyone who attended the presentation by Distinguished Professor Sul Kassicieh.

Sul spoke eloquently about the linkages between the University of New Mexico, government and business and their shared role in fostering innovation, technology commercialisation and economic development within the region. Sul co-founded the Management of Technology program at the University of New Mexico, and has assisted some of the largest technology corporations in the United States, including Oracle, to commercialise technology.

For those of you who missed the presentation, or would like to hear it again, an audio recording is available. Please also feel free to download Sul’s slides.

Entrepreneurship is essential to the future growth of South Australia, and at the heart of entrepreneurship is determination, enthusiasm and courage.  The ZEN eChallenge takes these raw materials and channels them into investment ready, early stage companies.

Guest speakers included Richard Turner, CEO of ZEN Energy Systems and Naming sponsor of the 2012 ZEN eChallenge, and Raymond Spencer, Entrepreneur and Chair of the South Australian Economic Development Board.

All the teams were fantastic this year, making judging very difficult. Congratulations to Bkclb on winning first prize. Second prize went to My Wine World, and third to Intrn (Elektiv), who also won the Vroom Award. The People’s Choice Award was won by FitUsIn, who also won the Diamond in the Rough Award. The Commercialisation Encouragement Prize went to Liquid Larrikins.

A big thank you to our sponsors, mentors, judges, teams and everyone else who helped make the 2012 ZEN eChallenge such a resounding success. We look forward to helping South Australia nurture its future innovators and entrepreneurs in 2013.

Photos of the evening will be available on Facebook soon.

Suleiman “Sul” Kassicieh – Distinguished Professor of Management, and the Anderson School of Management Endowed Chair in Economic Development at the University of New Mexico

Sul co-founded the Management of Technology program at the University of New Mexico in 1994, ranked in the top 10 in the US by the Journal of Product Innovation Management.

The program has attracted research grants and contracts, developed projects with high-technology firms, and has played a major part in the technology commercialisation life of New Mexico. Sul will discuss the activities, challenges, accomplishments and lessons learned.

 Join us after the presentation for an informal networking event with Sul.