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A SCIENCE MEETS INDUSTRY HACKATHON
Australia's brightest research minds are coming together in March 2024 to tackle Australian industry's most challenging problems.
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Industry Challenge Partners for this event will have the opportunity to work with research teams with expertise including:
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Development of advanced sensors and precision measurement devices;
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Data science, including analysis and simulation of large, complex systems;
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Conducting advanced characterisation on materials, light and electricity;
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Designing and building cutting-edge optical systems;
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Understanding and implementing emerging quantum technologies.
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Partner with us
Don’t miss out on becoming a Challenge Partner. You will have the opportunity to:
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Be involved in a unique innovation event
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Network and collaborate with researchers working on technologies that will disrupt and transform future industry
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Help frame a challenge to be tackled by multiple teams of innovative researchers over a two-day, in-person hackathon event
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Partner with a leading team of researchers to access and help develop their ideas and technologies
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YOUR CHALLENGE
We're looking for industry experts to help us frame Hackathon challenges for our researchers to tackle.
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The Better Futures Innovation Challenge team will work with you to ensure the challenge is framed and presented optimally for a Hackathon format.
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By sending a subject matter expert to attend the Hackathon event and help mentor and judge teams, you will be listed as a Challenge Partner for the program.
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We have various sponsorship opportunities available if you want to increase your visibility and presence throughout the program.
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CHALLENGE PARTNER CONTRIBUTIONS
The Better Futures Innovation Challenge will provide the opportunity for Industry Partners to engage and network with a large pool of Australia’s top early career researchers. To become a Challenge Partner you will be asked to:​
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Help a team of your choice develop their idea further;
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Work on a real challenge that matters to your business and a detailed problem brief our researchers can tackle;
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Provide a Hackathon judge (two full days);
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Provide a Hackathon mentor (for duration of program).
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Let's Chat
Don't miss out
Get in contact now to secure your position as a Better Futures Innovation Challenge Partner
Email: connect@betterfuturesaus.org
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