Trailblazer
The University of Wollongong's annual Trailblazer innovation competition was developed to reward innovative ideas and early-stage research, which have the potential to benefit  the community, industry or business as well as generate a financial return. With $15,000 in prize money, the competition also rewards and stimulates innovative thinking.
Trailblazer is open to all UOW researchers and students. Entries from all research disciplines and across all Faculties are encouraged, whether they relate to businesses, products, services or technologies.
Now in its fifth year, the competition has helped UOW motivate and showcase the extraordinary talents of our researchers and students.
2009 Trailblazer Winners
| Category |
Name/Team Leader
Faculty |
Entry |
| Student Winner |
Philippe Bouttefroy
Informatics |
Vehicle speed detection device |
| Open Winner |
Dr Bridget Munro
Health & Behavioural Sciences |
Lymphoedema support device for breast cancer patients |
| Student Runner Up |
Mitra Safavi-Naeini
Engineering Physics |
Small animal imaging technology |
| Open Runner Up |
Dr Grant Mathieson
Science |
Flexalex Cistern |
| Student Highly Commended |
Sheridan Gho
Health & Behavioural Sciences |
Better bras for women living with a breast cancer
diagnosis
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| Open Highly Commended |
Prof Anatoly Rozenfeld
Engineering |
Imaging technology to improve prostate cancer treatment
outcomes |
Pictured at the Trailblazer awards announcement for 2009 (from left) are Professor Judy Raper (Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research), Sheridan Goh (student – highly commended), Mitra Safavi-Naeini (student – runner-up), Phillipe Bouttefrot (student – winner), Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld (open – highly commended), Dr Gavin Recchia (sponsor, Davies Collison Cave), Dr Bridget Munro (open – winner), Mr Andrew Davis (UniQuest) and Dr Grant Mathieson (open – runner-up)
Other 2009 Trailblazer Finalists
| Team Leader/Individual Entrant |
Entry |
Faculty |
| Shulei Chou |
Carbon composite with high surface area |
Engineering |
| Tim Coltman |
Simulation-based management training tool |
Informatics |
| Rebecca Dabbs |
Immune system stimulation to fight cancer |
Science |
| Sayne Dalton |
Andy's Fun Food Adventures |
Health and
Behavioural Science |
| Bridget Dougherty |
Web-based interface for relationships research |
Arts |
| Xueyu Geng |
Integrated track drainage and reinforcement system |
Engineering |
| Sim Kim Lau |
DVD resource kit for children with cerebral palsy |
Informatics |
| Philip Whitten |
Novel hydrogel production |
Science |
| ZhiQuan Zhou |
Algorithm for testing internet search engine |
Informatics |
| Tao Li |
Career counselling system for mature-age students |
Faculty of Education |
Proudly supported by platinum sponsors:
Davies Collison Cave and Fisher Adams Kelly
Gold Sponsors: ShelstonIP, Griffith Hack
> More Trailblazer Competition Information
> Trailblazer Promotional Poster (1.5KMB pdf)
Previous Winners
Several previous competition winners are working with UOW to turn their ideas into real-world commercial applications.
The competition is run in conjunction with UniQuest Pty Ltd.
For further information: tamantha@uow.edu.au
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