The Melbourne Accelerator Program comes to ResBaz!
By Xue Qian and Paul Mignone
Hi everyone! My name is Xue, and I’m a development coordinator for the Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP). MAP is an entrepreneurship program at the University of Melbourne. In the four years since it was established, MAP has received international recognition for the quality and impact of its program. In November 2015, it was ranked the 8th best university accelerator in the world by UBI index, 2nd in the Asia-Pacific region, and Number 1 in Australia.
I’m passionate about future technology and entrepreneurship. As a development coordinator, I work closely with the entire MAP team to manage, promote and execute many entrepreneurship events. Prior to MAP, I worked in e-commerce, and ran a Student Entrepreneurs organisation. I’ve also recently completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne.
Last month, I was invited to attend the 2016 Research Bazaar conference to discuss with researchers the potential of commercialisation and start-ups as a career path. Given their large community base, expertise in data science tools and fantastic research translation workshops (i.e., #SharksDen), I believe that the Research Bazaar is perfectly placed to unveil some of Australia’s best talent and ideas for commercialisation.
Me (second from the left) listening to some amazing researchers!
I wasn’t disappointed. After talking to many researchers at the event, not only did I hear some fantastic ideas, I quickly realised that few researchers were aware of their commercialisation potential. Fewer researchers were aware of platforms that could help them commercialise their research. I endeavour to change this, and I would like to use this opportunity to introduce our premier entrepreneurship program that can transform researcher ideas into reality.
So I call to you all researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs!
The MAP program beings again for 2016! Our information night will reveal the nuts and bolts of the application process and other opportunities for aspiring researchers and entrepreneurs.
Tickets are available here: http://bit.ly/1QRLRAF
Our first Start-up Velocity class is also coming up, if you have an idea but don’t know where to start, this program is for you!
Register here: http://bit.ly/21XKiYM
MAP’s vision is to launch great ventures which positively transform the world. The MAP Start-up Accelerator awards 8 start-ups with $20,000 funding, office space, mentoring, and opportunities to pitch in Melbourne, Sydney and Silicon Valley. 24 companies have graduated from the MAP Start-up Accelerator and between them have raised $10 million in funding, created over 200 jobs and generated over $10 million in revenue.
We hope to see you there!
