Principal Benefactor Recognised
Our Principal Benefactor, Barbara Heine, has been awarded the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia for service to the community. The John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge is only one of the many great initiatives that Barbara is involved in and we are very proud to be associated with such a deserving recipient of this award. A detailed article is available here.
'Teams seek out the inner entrepreneur'
Read the article about The Challenge published in The Australian on Friday 30 October 2009.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,26277446-5019302,00.html
10 Teams to Participate in The Challenge
Ten teams form universities around Australia will participate in this year's John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge. Particiapting universities are:
Australian National University
Bond University
Griffith University
Monash University
QUT
RMIT University
Swinburne University of Technology
The University of Adelaide
The University of the Sunshine Coast
Victoria University
2009 is shaping up to be one of the best competitions ever! To attend the competition finals, email ja.sully@qut.edu.au
Competition Finals
Friday 11 December 2009
10.00am - 2.30pm
Room AGSE207
Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorne Campus
Admission
is free
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Want to help grow the next generation of Australian Entrepreneurs?
Be part of the John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge
10 & 11 December 2009
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Don’t miss your chance to support and encourage Australia’s young entrepreneurs. Take part as a Judge, Mentor or Sponsor.
The John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge is Australia’s premier new venture competition for graduate students simulating the process of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from investors. Student teams prepare a plan for a bona fide business that is judged in conjunction with a presentation and a Q & A session. The overall winning team receives automatic entry into Global Moot Corp® Competition at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.
To find out more contact Julie-Anne Sully ja.sully@qut.edu.au; 07- 3138 8380.
Dates and Venue Announced!
10 - 11 December 2009
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
Swinburne University of Technology will partner with QUT to host the 2009 Competition at the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Hawthorne Campus, Melbourne.
Book it in your university's diary today!
Don't miss out on the opportunity to enter a team in Australia's premier new venture competition for tertiary students, where the winning team represents Australia at Global MOOT CORP® Competition in Texas, USA.
Submit your university's Intention to Compete Form by Friday 5 June to reserve a place in the John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge.
Congratulations to the Overall Winning Team – Somnium Innovations from the University of Adelaide
Professor Noel Lindsay and his team of four postgraduate students claimed victory over six rival universities to be named Overall Winner of the 2008 John Heine Entrepreneurial Challenge. Somnium Innovations will represent Australia at Global Moot Corp® Competition at the University of Texas at Austin in May 2009. The team also receive $10,000 cash start-up funds for their new venture; $3,000 worth of legal services from McCullough Robertson Lawyers and $15,000 to cover travel expenses to Global Moot Corp®. Their Academic Advisor receives $1,000 cash.
To view the full list of awards and recipients visit the Prizes and Awards Page
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!