• Our Mission

    To deliver social and economic impact through collaboration and innovation by bringing together the greatest minds within global industry, policy, academia and our community.

  • Connect with world-class expertise and capabilities

    The UNSW Capability Portfolios highlight our research strength, value and opportunities ready for collaboration in the key transformational areas of today.
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Division of Enterprise

It is the fresh perspective found through collaboration with new partners that is an essential part of finding unique solutions to the challenges our society is now facing. ​

The Division of Enterprise takes an active role in fostering innovation and furthering knowledge exchange ensuring the translation of discoveries into social and environmental benefit in partnership with industry, government and community. 

What do we do?

UNSW Alliances

UNSW Alliances

Collaborating with our partners both locally and globally we deliver unparalleled learning experiences for our students, we find research-led solutions to global challenges, share new ideas, and generate economic growth.
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Founders Program

UNSW Entrepreneurship

Building entrepreneurial confidence on campus and supporting UNSW students, staff and alumni to launch and grow startups with global impact through our Founders Program.
founders.unsw.edu.au
Knowledge Exchange UNSW

Knowledge Exchange

Enabling UNSW connection, collaboration and partnership with industry, government and the community. We actively support our researchers in delivering impact through commercialisation.
knowledgeexchange.unsw.edu.au
UNSW Research Capability

Research Capability and Technology Portfolio

UNSW offers an ever-expanding portfolio of expertise and capabilities through which we aim to deliver life-changing research and translate discoveries into impact in partnership with industry, government, and our wider community.
capabilities.unsw.edu.au
Precincts

UNSW Precincts

Developing collaborative spaces bringing together government, academia and business to drive development in healthcare, innovation, education and research.
precincts.unsw.edu.au
UNSW Torch Precinct

Torch@UNSW

Developing long-term strategic partnerships with high-quality research organisations, researchers and industry in China. Currently investing in areas where we can make a difference including environment, energy, food and next-gen materials and tech.
torch.unsw.com.au
Unisearch Expert Witnesses

Unisearch

Australia’s leading and trusted provider of expert witness and opinion services to the legal profession, government and industry. Our highly qualified experts are academic and industry leaders from across Australia.
unisearch.com.au
UNSW Short Courses

Short Courses

Offering a range of flexible programs suitable for those who want to expand, update or learn new skills. We also work with partners to identify strategic goals, and then design and develop, or tailor existing courses to match.
shortcourses.unsw.edu.au

News & Events

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Work with us

Help us create a brighter future, partner with UNSW and benefit from access to the University’s world-class technologies, talent and facilities. Through partnership with industry, government and our communities together we will achieve social progress and economic prosperity.


Contract Research

$85M+
We support government, large corporate, SMEs and community partners with R&D

Collaborative Research

$68M+
We attract more 3rd party and govt funding than any other Australian University

Consulting

2000+
Over 2000 areas of expertise.
We manage over 900 expert opinion cases per year

Innovation

600+
Over 600 active technologies.
With the right partner, support and investment our discoveries can change the world

Entrepreneurship

+260 startups and +520 teams
supported in 2020 with over 9,000 participants attending MCIC events and workshops.

Makerspaces

5028+ digital badges
issued for MCIC Foundations.
We have the largest network of connected makerspaces in Australia
Founders UNSW startup

Entrepreneurship @ UNSW

Supporting Entrepreneurship is a strategic priority for UNSW.
We offer Australia's most comprehensive on-campus entrepreneurship program. 

As Australia's leading entrepreneurial university, we aim to prepare our students, staff and alumni for success through the development of entrepreneurial skills and confidence and through access to a specialist Founders program.

We aim to build a creative and resourceful generation of forward-thinking, wealth-creating, environmentally conscious and socially engaged individuals.

Find out how through the next generation of startups and their stories or hear more about the services, support and opportunities to get involved in the latest UNSW Founders news.

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