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QUT Excolo! is an innovation pitching competition created to support QUT researchers to enhance their knowledge, experience and engagement with the process of research commercialisation and other alternative pathways to create impact from research. With up to $100,000 of funding available to each of the winning teams, the goal is to cultivate and develop QUT ideas, concepts, innovations, technologies, and services to create real world impact.

There are three competition categories plus a student team category:

1. Health and wellbeing
2. Sustainable communities
3. Resilient technologies
4. Student-only team (any category)

 All QUT researchers and research students are eligible to join as a team or individually. The competition is underpinned by a program of coaching and training to develop and refine a research opportunity into an investment-worthy proposition. Teams then pitch their opportunity to a panel of judges at a QUT Commercialisation Club event on 24 November 2023.

To find out more about QUT Excolo! go to the competition website here.*

Watch highlights from last year’s QUT Excolo! competition here.*

The launch of QUT Excolo! was showcased with a range of professional development and training opportunities aimed at QUT researchers and research students interested in understanding and getting involved in the process of commercialising innovations arising from their research.

To find out more about the other programs and initiatives showcased at the Commercialisation Club check out the Industry Engagement and Commercialisation site here.*

*Links are accessible to QUT staff and students only.