The SPARK Deakin Blog

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Too busy for self-care? Here are 6 Tips to Help Keep You Sane

6 tips on self-care from SPARK Deakin’s Yogi in Residence, Madeleine Bong

Do you have a business idea?

Get a head start and apply for the SPARK Deakin 2019 Accelerator Program which includes up to $60,000 in perks.

Deakin’s SPARK program fueling next generation of start-ups

A booming skincare start-up created by two Deakin graduates is the latest success story from the University’s entrepreneurial accelerator program, which pits student teams with bright ideas against each other in a scenario reminiscent of television program ‘Shark Tank’.

Fourth industrial revolution is here, claims ARC Laureate Fellow

World-leading IT expert, Professor Svetha Venkatesh, is using pattern recognition and machine learning to explore frontiers in medicine, materials, mental health and many other sectors.

4 Steps To Figure Out If You Have A Valid Business Idea

Starting a business is hard work, but it is not as complex as you might think. You just need to know which steps to take so you can figure out if your idea is a good one, which is crucial to getting started.

The Startup Experience with Ari

This week we had a chat with Ari Moore a driven, curious and passionate student who attended The Startup Experience in 2016.

Meet Keiren – The Startup Experience Deakin

This week we had a chat with Keiren who currently studies Medicine at our Geelong Campus and is a member of the winning team from The Pitch. He shares his thoughts on the The Startup Experience, which he attended in 2016.

We Chat to Scott about The Startup Experience

We had a quick chat to Scott a current Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)/Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Development) at Deakin University and current SPARK Ambassador about his experience attending The Startup Experience in 2015.

What it takes to be an entrepreneur [Video]

Successful entrepreneur Troy Townsend didn’t expect to end up running a huge business when he was completing his Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University in Geelong. All he wanted was a broad degree that would give him a range of options for life after university. That decision has paid off. He’s co-founded the marketing technology business Tiger Pistol.