Pitch Perfect: How to create a stellar pitch deck
How to Increase the commercial potential of your research
Sooner or later you are going to have to sell your idea – whether this is to gain support from internal stakeholders, or to convince external investors to back your spin-out.
So what makes a stellar pitch-deck? At this PD+ workshop, you will discover:
- What is the objective of a Pitch
- Why is Pitching Research Hard
- Translating Technical Performance to Value
- What makes a good pitch
- How can you improve your pitch
- The Elevator Pitch
- Case Study
Who should attend
- PhD students
- Postdoctoral researchers
- Early and mid-career researchers
- Industry-engaged academics
- Industry-engaged professional staff
What you'll experience
PD+ is a free weekly webinar series that takes place every Friday from 12-1PM. It is the perfect way to lunch and level up your industry engagement and commercialisation skills.
Meet your presenter: Dr Mark Reed
Mark is an experienced researcher, engineer and entrepreneur/founder/startup CEO who has worked with technology companies in the USA, Europe and Australia for more than 30 years. He has a PhD in communication engineering from the University of South Australia and research experience both at NICTA/ANU and at UNSW Canberra, where he has built a number of world-first products, published more than 100 high impact research papers and supervised more than 10 PhD students. A recipient of a number of industry startup awards for his work, Mark is also the Founder/CEO of InterfereX Communications, a company that built a number of highly innovative communication products and was acquired by a NYSE listed company in 2018. Mark continues to actively mentor founders to overcome challenges in growing their businesses.
Event is free but registration is essential.
The PD+ webinar series is brought to you by the University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) and Campus Plus. Find out about upcoming PD+ webinars and catch up on recordings of previous PD+ webinars at the Research Advantage Knowledge Hub.
What is KEE?
The University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) is responsible for facilitating impact within our regions through intellectual property commercialisation, business development, and entrepreneurship. KEE works with researchers and industry to identify and facilitate high-value licenses and research collaborations, in addition to supporting pre-startups, startups, and scale-up companies.
Event Information
- Date: This event was held on Friday 1 September 2023
- Location: via Zoom
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