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Student Start-Up Accelerator Program

Program to help students grow exciting ideas into a business

Project details

Suggested by: John

Project partner: Melbourne Polytechnic

Budget

$63,810.00

Votes

92 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

Student Start-Up is a launching pad to transform the best and brightest ideas of secondary school students in Melbourne’s northern regions into real businesses.
Over five days, students will embark on a first of its kind program as an entrepreneur. Working in 40 small teams or as individuals, students are mentored by business and industry-specific mentors to understand the importance of customer centricity, needs-based innovation, adaptability and business value creation.
The program will end with a live entrepreneurial pitch similar to the reality TV show ‘Shark Tank’. Students will leave with a portfolio and prototype ready to go to market.

Student Start-Up will support the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs, build confidence in their abilities and offer training relevant to the growing trends in entrepreneurship.
In our region, one in three businesses are a small business. We have a community with deep knowledge and experience ready to mentor students. However, it’s often difficult for young people to build networks and connect with the right people to help them realise their entrepreneurial dreams.
This program will build a network of mentors, and connect them with our young entrepreneurs, to develop tangible soft skills and critical enterprise skills sought by employers.

Project details

Suggested by: John

Project partner: Melbourne Polytechnic

Budget

$63,810.00

Votes

92 votes received

This project did not receive enough votes to be successful.

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MrsH42

15 Sep 2018

This project provides opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills in our local young people. Picking this project will enable many more to benefit from the student start-up accelerator program.

Project Owner

jfecondo

03 Sep 2018

An amazing opportunity for our local students to develop real-world innovation and commercialisation skills working closely with a range of partners. Definitely worth voting for!!

skyliegarwood

18 Aug 2018

A great opportunity for young people.