The SPARK Deakin Blog

Be inspired with the latest news from our program and the best hand-picked content from around the web

What’s it like starting a social enterprise?

Learn from Ritika Saxena (Deakin alumni and now a PhD student) on what a social enterprise is and how to start one. What are some key considerations and initial challenges to be aware of?

Global innovation series seeks big ideas

Be inspired by trailblazing entrepreneurs from Melbourne and Bandung in Indonesia and compete in a pitch competition to win funding and support to take your big idea to the next level.

festival100 — A startup conference for 100 women

Whether you’re freelancing, starting a side-hustle, a startup or a researcher with brilliant ideas – f100 is the event to attend on IWD this 8 March 2021

A Circular Approach to a Pandemic, Deakin University at Geelong Design Week

A Circular Approach to a Pandemic – Designing Out PPE Waste is a Virtual Event (Free). Join us on 22 March 2021 from 1.00-4.30pm AEDT.

Rebooting for 2021? Step 1: Reflect

As we approach the end of 2020, a rather tumultuous year spent mostly on our couches and bedrooms, it would do us good to step back and engage in a bit of self-examination.

2020 Demo Day Afterparty on Lemonade Social

A Groove Therapy dance class, live music, poetry, craft beer, and delicious food! Don’t miss out on the post-Demo Day fun.

We’re on Hopin for Demo Day

The Hopin online events platform is designed for connection. It’s beautiful, simple, and easy to use. Here are some tips to make the most of your Hopin experience.

JUC SURF on ABC News

Deakin University researchers create recycled carbon fibre surfboard start-up as solution to landfill problem

Startup Ideation – Not your average WIL experience

So, you’re about to do a Work Integrated Learning unit at Deakin. Finding the right internship can be a daunting experience! You might be feeling the pressure of making it a worthwhile and enriching. That’s why we’ve designed the Startup Ideation program to give highly driven students with a passion to innovate an opportunity to do just that.

Highly Commended by UNESCO at World Engineering Day – A Young Deakin Founder’s Story

Samuel Alexander gets highly commended by UNESCO for his startup’s contribution to the Quality Education Sustainable Development Goal at the UNESCO World Engineering Day Young Engineers competition.