Research & Innovation

Trailblazer

The University of Wollongong's annual Trailblazer competition was developed to reward innovative ideas and early-stage research that has the potential to benefit the community, industry or business, as well as generate a financial return. In 2011 the UOW, in collaboration with UniQuest, will host it’s 7th Trailblazer Competition. 

The University final, sponsored by Fisher Adams Kelly,  was held on the 4th of August where a total pool of $10,000 prize money was awarded across a Student and Open Category.

In 2011 for the first time a grand final was  held between all of the participating Universities.  UOW sent a team, sponsored by Shelston IP, to compete in the grand final in Queensland on the 15th of August, where another $50,000 in prize money was awarded. 

Aditya Ghose Trailblazer small Congratulations to Aditya Ghose Winner of the Vision Award for Enriched Communities category.  He is pictured here accepting his prize from Carrie Hillyard (Uniquest Chair).

2011 UOW Winners

Category

Open

Student

Pitching Excellence

Winner

Ms Belinda Gibbons-Parrish
Prof Trevor Spedding
Mr Consulato Cara
Dr Danielle Skropeta
Mr Christopher Anderson

Runner-Up

Prof Aditya Ghose Mr Jie (Jack) Yang
Mr Zhenxin Feng

Highly Commended

Dr Yasmine Probst Mr Sao Ian (Marco)  Leong
Dr Luke McAven
Dr Khin Win
Entries (projects) listed below photo and caption

Trailblazer Group winners
Winners (and Sponsors) from the 2011 Tralblazer competition (from left to right)
Luke McAven, Marco Leong, Trevor Spedding, Belinda Gibbons-Parrish, Aditya Ghose, Elizabeth Eastland, Chris Anderson, Judy Raper, Yasmine Probst, Mark Egerton (Fisher Adams Kelly), Consulato Cara, Caroline Bommer (Shelston IP), David Hughes (Griffith Hack), Khin Win,
Zhenxin Feng, Jack Yang.
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2011 Finalists

Team / Entrant & Category Entry / Project Faculty/Institute
Prof Gursel Alici (Open) A novel artificial urinary sphincter Engineering & Manufacturing
Ms Belinda Gibbons-Parrish
Prof Trevor Spedding (Open)
Interactive Dynamic Learning Environment (IDLE) SINET
Dr Grant Mathieson (Open) Upcycling in an algal photobioreactor IPRI
Dr Corinne Cortese
Mr John Meurer (Open)
Baby Lounge Guard Accounting & Finance
Dr Javad Foroughi (Open) Novel Biofuel battery IPRI
Dr Yasmine Probst (Open) eFood Traka for better health management Smart Foods Centre
Prof Aditya Ghose (Open) UNNOTI Infomatics
Prof Jennifer Seberry
Binh Buu To (Open)
A New Digital Signature Algorithm Centre for Computer and Information Security Research
Mr Sao Ian Leong
Dr Luke McAven
Dr Khin Win (Student)
Auto Calibration for Colour Defectiveness Infomatics
Mr Kieren Diment (Student) Tools for Qualitative Data Analysis School of Information Systems
Mr Douglas Kerr
Dr Lindsay Oades
Dr Trevor Crowe (Student)
Narrative Identity Coaching Boardgame for Recovery School of Psychology
Mr Xu Lei (Student) Strengthen existing buildings School of Civil, Mining & Environmental Engineering
Mr Mohammad Ramezanian Pour (Student) Solar Powered Greywater Treatment Technology Environment
Mr Consulato Cara
Dr Danielle Skropeta (Student)
Diagnostic approaches targeting cancer's sweet spot School of Chemistry
Mr Mehmet Eren Uz (Student) Buildings connected by  Active tendons School of Civil, Mining & Environmental Engineering
Mr Jie Yang
Mr Zhenxin Feng (Student)
Time-sensitive Map for Intelligent Transportation Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Research Institute
Mr Christopher Anderson (Student) Sustainable Shredding: A Biodegradable Surfboard Foam Creative Arts


Previous Trailblazer Winners

>Several Previous Competition Winners are working with UOW to turn their ideas into real-worldUniquest commercial applications.
(View our Finalists and Winners from 2005 - 2010)

The competition is run in conjunction with UniQuest Pty Ltd. More Trailblazer Competition Information

For further information: tamantha@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 8 September, 2011
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