VU RISE and the Innovation Hubs are a continuation of VU’s transformational agenda and vehicles supporting the VU Strategic Plan 2022 – 2028 and VU Research Strategy 2021 – 2025 and the strategic drivers of Maximising Research with Impact, Protecting Country and Partnering with Principle.
The Innovation Hubs have been awarded $22 million of research funding from the Victorian State Government to conduct applied research in partnership with industry, community and government in the west of Melbourne to create solutions and deliver impact that will support our region to respond to the challenges of today’s world.
VU RISE provides an Innovation Hub architecture that is designed to activate opportunities through partnership development, accelerator and incubator programs to develop innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities in VU staff, students and community partner organisations.
Research within the Hubs is place-based to ensure direct impact for the West. The impact potential of the research is both immediate and longer term including: educational opportunities, policy development and application.
The four Innovation Hubs address a key theme identified by our communities as critical to positioning the West of Melbourne strongly for the future. The Hubs form a network of people, spaces and services that connect research, education, government, industry partners and the community with the specific aim of creating a future that aligns with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to create powerful synergies and uplift communities.
The four innovation hubs support translational research projects that will:
VU RISE proudly presents the BETA pre-accelerator – a 5-week, mentor-led program.
Apply now if your research or start up is aimed at making an impact across the themes of stronger communities, jobs and skills, education and sustainable futures.
VU and Orygen, Australia’s centre of excellence in youth mental health, have announced a partnership aimed at boosting youth mental health workforce capacity, and improving mental health outcomes in Melbourne.
