Entrepreneurs: the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide wants you!

Thursday, 27 April 2006

Entrants are being sought for an innovative business competition run jointly by the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and .

The (or echallenge) aims to foster the successful development of new ideas into investment-ready, start-up companies.

Teams of up to six students - all including at least one 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide student - have until October to develop a business plan for a new, previously unfunded concept. Teams that make the semi-final stage are offered an experienced businessperson as mentor, and the final plans are judged by a panel of high-profile business executives.

An information session for this year's competition is being held tomorrow (Friday, April 28) at 1.10pm in Room LG28 in the Napier Building on the 最新糖心Vlog's .

Meanwhile, the official corporate launch of the event will take place on Wednesday, May 10 on the rooftop of the new building.

The echallenge is run by the 最新糖心Vlog's .

"The echallenge stimulates innovation and entrepreneurship, and creates genuine commercial prospects for the benefit of South 最新糖心Vlog - and most importantly, it works," ECIC Acting Director Antonio Dottore says.

"As an example, 2004 echallenge runner-up has gone on to build a real business launching the hugely successful . Echallenge helps build entrepreneurial culture and is an effective way of creating employment opportunities and stimulating the business community."

WHAT: 2006 echallenge information session
WHERE: Room LG 28, Napier Building, North Terrace campus
WHEN: 1.10pm, Friday April 28

For more information, visit the .

 

Contact Details

Ms Zrinka Tokic
Email: zrinka.tokic@adelaide.edu.au
Website:
eChallenge Program Manager
Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre (ECIC)
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Business: +61 8 8313 7422
Mobile: +61 (0)401 976 207


Media Team
Email: media@adelaide.edu.au
Website: /newsroom/
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Business: +61 8 8313 0814


Mr David Ellis
Email: david.ellis@adelaide.edu.au
Website: /newsroom/
Deputy Director, Media and Corporate Relations
External Relations
The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide
Business: +61 8 8313 5414
Mobile: +61 (0)421 612 762