Annual Report - Swinburne University of Technology
Annual Report - Swinburne University of Technology
Annual Report - Swinburne University of Technology
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
<strong>Swinburne</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Technology</strong><br />
■ Recognition<br />
Entrepreneurship<br />
<strong>Swinburne</strong> Venture Cup<br />
This was held for the third year in 2002 attracting 176<br />
students in 51 groups. It is a 10 week business planning<br />
competition for teams <strong>of</strong> students at each level <strong>of</strong> the<br />
university – TAFE, Undergraduate and Postgraduate. The<br />
task sounds straightforward but students involved have<br />
spent hundreds <strong>of</strong> hours devising, expanding and refining<br />
their business concept.<br />
Undergraduate<br />
Winners<br />
YES Youth Education Services (Amanda Stoyan, Bachelor<br />
<strong>of</strong> Social Sciences – Psychology, Suzanne Eldridge,<br />
Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts – Psychology/Psychophysiology, Ami<br />
Seabrook, Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Social Sciences).<br />
Their plan covers the development <strong>of</strong> an integrated service<br />
response for students experiencing difficulties with issues<br />
such as self-esteem, bullying, depression, etc.<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 2002<br />
The Cup Presentation Function was held in December at<br />
the Australian Graduate School <strong>of</strong> Entrepreneurship. The<br />
night was a rousing success with over 100 people<br />
attending, and the Hon John Brumby, Minister for State<br />
and Regional Development delivering the keynote speech<br />
and awarding the prizes.<br />
Minister Brumby was introduced by our Chancellor Dr.<br />
Douglas Mitchell, who stressed the importance <strong>of</strong><br />
developing business skills in our graduates, and<br />
acknowledged <strong>Swinburne</strong>’s leading role in<br />
entrepreneurship education & development.<br />
2002 winners <strong>of</strong> the Chancellor’s prizes ($10,000 to each<br />
winning team), and finalists were:<br />
TAFE<br />
Winners<br />
Spin Sisters (Rebecca Russell, Ilena Solaja, Diploma <strong>of</strong> Arts<br />
– Small Companies and Community Theatre, Matthew<br />
Barnes, Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Business).<br />
A theatre company using creative entertainment to explore<br />
topics and issues in corporate and secondary and tertiary<br />
institutions.<br />
Finalists<br />
Guardog – Email filtering system for SPAM and Virus<br />
prevention.<br />
Lezar – production <strong>of</strong> hand made jewellery, marketed<br />
through various outlets.<br />
Progressive Wake Camp – Establishment and operation <strong>of</strong><br />
a wakeboard camp at Eildon.<br />
Finalists<br />
Easybuild – Fire <strong>Technology</strong> Services. Use <strong>of</strong> microchips<br />
and scanners in the building industry to identify wires and<br />
pipes.<br />
ESAS – Real-time monitoring <strong>of</strong> elite athletes’ physical<br />
condition.<br />
Peacock Blue – Store/Café providing ‘funky’ maternity<br />
fashion.<br />
Postgraduate<br />
Winners<br />
InVision (Paul Bitetto, Susan Swingler, Daniel Yuncken,<br />
Master Entrepreneurship and Innovation)<br />
Cellular imaging company – technology enables live<br />
microscopic imaging at sub-cellular levels for clinical<br />
diagnosis.<br />
Finalists<br />
Whistling Kite – remote monitoring <strong>of</strong> vital signs for ‘at<br />
risk’ members <strong>of</strong> the community<br />
SaveHeart – The design and development <strong>of</strong> tissue<br />
engineered constructs and organs<br />
Ihelp Support Limited – Innovative computer support for<br />
home and business<br />
Stanford/<strong>Swinburne</strong> Enterprise Award<br />
Awarded to InVision – $5,000 donated by the Stanford<br />
Group (Charles Pellegrino & Fred Ursini)<br />
Information City<br />
Victoria Incubator Award<br />
Awarded to Whistling Kite – A valuable package <strong>of</strong><br />
business assessment, mentoring and potential incubator<br />
occupancy, for the Information and Communications<br />
<strong>Technology</strong> entry with highest potential.<br />
www.swin.edu.au<br />
43