[Aqualist] Any "Fresh Innovators" out there?

[Simon Haberle]

Dear AQUAlist,

If anyone out there would like to put themselves forward as a Fresh 
Innovator then please let me know and I can pass on your details to Niall 
Byrne, the Fresh Innovators Coordinator.

Cheers, Simon


Message from Fresh Innovators to AQUA members
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Dear Simon,

The Fresh Innovators are coming!

Next week we will be calling for nominations for Fresh Innovators. I'm 
writing to seek your help to find suitable people.

Fresh Innovators is a new forum based on the success of Fresh Science.

Over the last six years Fresh Science has become established as a national 
event. Each year 16 scientists in the early stages of their careers present 
their research to the media and the general public. Their stories often 
attract national and international attention with over 200 mentions of 
Fresh Science stories in the media last year. We fly the selected 
researchers to Melbourne and provide training and media support.

Fresh Innovators will give 16 young innovators national and international 
media exposure. Instead of looking for early career researchers whose peer 
reviewed science has received little or no public attention, we will be 
looking for early career innovators ­ people who have had an idea, made a 
discovery, invented a device and who are on the way to ensuring that their 
ideas will make difference. They may have a patent, have strong links with 
industry, have set up their own business ­ our view of innovation is broad 
­ we re willing to consider almost anything.

The 16 winners will get an unforgettable crash course in presenting their 
work to the media, the public and business.

These finalists will be flown to Sydney, given media and presentation 
training and then for 4 days during the Australian Innovation Festival in 
May, they will present to the media, students, the general public and 
relevant business and government communities.

The stories of the 16 will be issued as press releases which have the 
potential to generate both national and international media mentions well 
after the event itself.

The Australian Government has just confirmed their support for Fresh 
Innovators. We are currently finalising our selection criteria and will 
write to you next week inviting nominations.

Kind regards,

Niall Byrne
Fresh Innovators Coordinator
Ph 03 5253 1391, 0417 131 977
niall at freshinnovators.org
www.freshinnovators.org


Fresh Innovators is supported by NIAS, an Australian Government initiative.