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Gig Tank Competition – Attn Students & Entrepreneurs

Chattanooga is the first city in the Western Hemisphere to offer 1 Gigabit per second fibre internet service to all of its residents and businesses. The fibre network that permits Gig service was installed by Chattanooga’s publicly-owned electric power system, EPB, to support the most advanced Smart Grid system in the nation. The Smart Grid […]

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Call for Research Papers

The deadline for submissions to the Research Book publication ‘Integrating Innovation through Intellectual Capital Strategies and Systems: South Australian Perspectives’ is near upon us.
The ECIC has issued a “Call for Papers‟ that seeks original research, case studies, tools and techniques, practitioner perspectives and insights on Integrating Innovation through Intellectual Capital Strategies and Systems. Articles either addressing […]

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ECIC Alumni Wins ClimateSmart Sustainability Award

Congratulations to the Buyequip team and Master of Science and Technology Commercialisation graduate Jamie Miller on winning the 2011 ClimateSmart Small Business Award. This award, presented by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh, is given to a small business (with less than 50 employees) for achievement and leadership in adopting sustainability practices that reduce its environmental impact and […]

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University of Adelaide Team First Runner Up – John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge

Congratulations to the University of Adelaide’s team South Australian Biofuels on coming First Runner Up at the John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge last week. South Australian Biofuels were the overall winners of the 2010 eChallenge, and are now busy introducing their portable biofuel unit to the Australian market.

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A Student Platform?

Recently I was approached about mentoring for Aevy which is an online platform that aims to connect academics, alumni and thought-leaders to top students worldwide. Aevy is an organization founded by students, to benefit students. My question is, is this something of interest to our students? If you are intrigued, as I was, please check out the following […]

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eSmart21 seeking sales and marketing assistance

eSMART21, an ECIC ThIncLab incubator business, is seeking sales and marketing assistance for one of their overseas business partner’s products and services for the Australian geographic region. The product is a GPS based fleet management solution, which comes with hardware, software and firmware and details can be found at www.trinetrawireless.com. eSmart21 are looking for a final year student or alumni intern who can help with planning […]

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South Australian Biofuels: Driving the Way to a Cleaner Future

South Australian company develops portable technology to produce clean fuel, saving farmers and the environment future cost.
Since winning the University of Adelaide’s Entrepreneurs’ Challenge (now the ZEN eChallenge) in 2010, South Australian Biofuels have been busy finalising a working prototype, demonstrating their product at field days, working on a large farm trial and negotiating with […]

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Adelaide Thinkers in Residence Event

Adelaide Thinkers in Residence
Playing the Long Game: balancing the needs of the future against the ever-demanding present
Societies are focused on the now. We are faster, busier, more distracted. The pace of technology and information is blinding. Business needs short-term results. Planning beyond electoral cycles is harder and harder.

Date:
Wednesday, 05 October 2011

Venue:
Adelaide Convention Centre, Hall E, […]

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ECIC and PechaKucha

Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit-chat”, PechaKucha Night is a global non-profit creative, ideas sharing phenomenon, with events now being held in more than 430 cities across the world! Described as ‘like the internet in reverse’, PechaKucha Night’s provide designers and creatives from all walks of life with a live […]

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Unzip Your Mind: Free Presentation by Creativity Guru Dr YKK

Yew Kam Keong, Ph.D (Dr YKK) Chief Mind Unzipper, international speaker, trainer and best-selling author!
This presentation will be of interest especially to Entrepreneurial, Marketing, Engineering and Malaysian Students.
Dr YKK is acknowledged by the Australian Government as a Distinguished Talent on Creativity and Innovation. A Malaysian with an international recognition, Dr YKK is the only person […]

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