Seven students from the University of Newcastle (UON) are set to pioneer the future of innovation as they undertake studies at the new Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE) in Ultimo.

 

An offshoot of the successful Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship, SSE aims to provide access to practical training, support and mentoring and will focus on developing an entrepreneurial mindset among students.

UON students will participate in SSE courses and activities as part of their degree program, and be embedded into the entrepreneurial ecosystem through connection with peers, industry experts, policy makers, entrepreneurs and mentors.

 

UON Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship student, Vanessa McDonald, said she was thrilled to be part of the first SSE pilot course and had found it a great way to compliment her studies and further her horizons.

 

Committed to nurturing the next generation of innovators, UON recently commenced the delivery of the unique Star4000 program which, developed in collaboration with accelerator company Slingshot, provides students with skills in entrepreneurship and assists in building an understanding of the key elements of business creation, providing pathways for innovation and future self-employment.

 

Funded by the state government through the Hunter Infrastructure and Investment Fund (HIIF), UON has played a key role in developing an Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) of regional incubator spaces to kickstart

a networked innovation ecosystem across the Hunter region.

 

SSE is a partnership between all 11 NSW universities and TAFE NSW to drive the next generation of innovators.

The UON students commencing with SSE as part of their studies are:

· Michael Hanlon – Bachelor of Commerce

· Liam Jewell – Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours)

· Vanessa McDonald – Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

· Kaylee Mendonca – Bachelor of Business

· Liam Scanlan – Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

· Ryan Sweeney – Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Information Technology

· Paige Vernon-Smith – Bachelor of Business / Bachelor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship