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About the Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre

Recognised as one of the leading universities in the Asia-Pacific region, the University of Adelaide is home to the prestigious Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre (ECIC).

The ECIC mission is to encourage entrepreneurship and wealth creation by developing capability in the management (including project management) of innovation and its commercialisation.

We have office locations at the University of Adelaide North Terrace campus, at the University of Adelaide's highly regarded Research Park at Thebarton and at Australian Technology Park, in Sydney. The ECIC, located within the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, offers a range of award and customised education programs that focus on entrepreneurship, innovation management, commercialisation and project management.

ECIC's capability is a direct result of many years of success at the University of Adelaide's own research and technology park; it has provided seminars, workshops and postgraduate programs in entrepreneurship since 1995.  This is combined with the educational excellence and industry experience of our course presenters.

In 2002 we welcomed onto the team Professor Vernon Ireland, previously Head and CEO of the Sydney-based Australian Graduate School of Engineering Innovation (AGSEI.) Professor Ireland brings to bear many years' experience in the field of Project Management, both in industry and education.

The ECIC is an educational leader in the provision of programs in Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Project Management. The value of these programs lies in their relevance to the needs of the knowledge based economy. Experienced professionals and graduates are provided with a wide range of learning opportunities to grasp the critical knowledge and acquire the skills needed to pursue Entrepreneurial activities, manage the Commercialisation process and undertake effective Innovation and Project Management strategies.

Activities

ECIC key activities include:

1. Offering postgraduate award programs to recent graduates and professionals from all discipline backgrounds in Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Project Management.
2. Developing and delivering Executive Education and Industry Programs in the above fields, including customisation to address specific organisational or sectoral needs.
3. Proactively supporting the University of Adelaide's Graduate Entrepreneurial Program through the provision of workshops and seminars on self-employment, Commercialisation and postgraduate programs in Entrepreneurship and Project Management.
4. Pursuing opportunities to further expand into NSW, other States in Australia and internationally.
5. Provision of an articulation into postgraduate study in Entrepreneurship for SA and NSW Enterprise Workshop participants.