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'''Milestone: 1 - [Planting the Seed] - Establish a community and define a common goal'''
They say a movement begins with a leader, but history has shown us that every monumental change needs a community. The first milestone is establishing a collective force that embodies shared values to build a network of individuals with a common goal in mind. In this phase, clearly defining a common goal is important to define the impact the community would like to make. As discovered through student interviews there was a collective desire for a creative outlet where they could freely experiment, tinker, and innovate without the constant weight of exams and marks. Seeking a relaxed and inclusive environment, students want opportunities to explore and develop their design, creative, and communication skills. Furthermore, it became evident that society shares a profound concern for pressing global issues that frequently dominate headlines: climate change, carbon emissions, sustainability, and the like.
==Strategy: 3 - Capitalising and Commercialising research students' IP at UTS==
Universities spend thousands on IP and patents that research and PhD students work towards throughout their degree or employment. However, universities "back-pocket" these researched ideas and very few actually have the chance to commercialise and share the impact the research can have on the world. UTS is a rapidly growing institution, with break-through research approximately 10+ patents and 50+ intellectual properties begin filed each year. The gap within commercialising these ideas can be tapped into with access to Sydney's largest startup and scale-up community through its partnerships with [https://www.investment.nsw.gov.au/innovation/precincts/tech-central/ TechCentral ] and [https://sxswsydney.com SXSW]. This network can enhance the commercialisation of IP and put UTS on the "map" as a change-maker in its each ideas' given industry. Glimpses of this area have been explore with research ideas in the [https://www.uts.edu.au/research-and-teaching/our-research/health-technologies/cht-research/research-focus/medical-devices medical device space] being successful in R&D network and collaboration with Cicada Innovation raising $2.04 Million (AUD).
'''Milestone: 1 - title[Research and Preparation] - Understanding Commercialisation and IP at UTS, Stakeholders and MVP'''
description The first priority is understanding how UTS's commercialisation and IP systems work. The primary focus will be in FEIT, but if the project is successful, it can translate to other faculties. Networking and interacting with vital stakeholders is also a key factor into the strategy of this project as changing an already developed system within an educational institution is very difficult and needs proprietary future-scale design. Once this initial stage is done, creating a framework and minimum viable product (MVP) is crucial to present to stakeholders and go onto the development and testing stage of this project.
'''Milestone : 2: title- [Development] - Collaborate with Graduate and Current Students/Academics'''
descriptionThe second priority is developing a network of graduates and current students/academics to test out the MVP. Rather than trying to create the "perfect" program or project, it's more important to understand what your current and potential customers want from this project. By developing the project in a "customer-focused" manner aids in the commercialisation of their research and gives UTS an opportunity to spend their funding on ideas and research that'll have lasting impact. Also involving high-order stakeholders in the process of development shows the time and effort being put towards the development of a program that benefits UTS and they cam have a say in the direction of where to project will head.
'''Milestone : 3: title- [Journey] - Connect with Industry Partners/Organisations'''
descriptionThe third priority is an area UTS has excelled at since its foundation. With more and more industry partners and organisations funding and tagging along with UTS's development, it is far more important to use the network and connections effectively. When connecting to partners or organisations such as TechCentral, Sydney Startup Hub, SXSW, Cicada Innovation, CSIRO, etc. it is important that we connect the right people to the research project. The overall organisation is a place to make connections and find customers to the research project, while our role is to find those "1 in 1 million" kind of connections to help everyone who is apart of the process succeed.
'''Milestone : 4: title- [Sustainability] - Retaining and Commercialising New IP and Patents'''
descriptionThe fourth priority is ensuring that the project can self sustain. It is no use if the project runs once or twice and then completed scrapped. There is always going to be more to research and for new ideas to sprout. Hence, the goal is to maintain a healthy and sustainable project that will have a lasting impact towards researchers and academics while simultaneously benefitting UTS and making it a haven for people with research ideas, potential patents and IP to join UTS and potentially commercialise their idea or research successfully.
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2023 Cohort
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