TRAMx Bootcamps are now MEC Bootcamps. Find out more and register below.

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Create real-world impact with your research.  

MEC Bootcamps are one-day immersive workshops designed to introduce University of Melbourne researchers to the world of research impact.

Open to staff, academics and research students from all faculties and the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, these bootcamps provide a hands-on experience with practical entrepreneurial frameworks and IP processes.

Participants connect with like-minded researchers and tap into the University's support networks, gaining valuable insights into how their research can create real-world impact.

MEC Bootcamp offers a starting point for researchers to explore new pathways for their work and engage with innovation at an early stage.

Practical frameworks: Learn key entrepreneurial tools and frameworks that you can apply to your research. 

Connections: Connect with like-minded researchers and research impact supporters. 

Pitching skills: Communicate the significance of your research clearly and impactfully.  

Entrepreneurial mindset: See your research through a new lens that will empower you to make long lasting impact. 

Why join

  • "My biggest takeaway from TRAMx was finding out that there exists a group of people within the University who are willing to champion entrepreneurial ideas and support those of us who are in pursuit of those ideas."

    Denzil Furtado - Co-founder Messenger Bio

  • "The TRAMx Bootcamp experience completely transformed the way I understood, and then developed, my project. Watching something nebulous become real was such an eye-opener! The facilitation was incredible and the support network (and opportunities) was career-changing! Not only did I walk away with a plan to realise my research goals, but I also made friends and built a network of collaborators along the way. I can’t recommend the program enough!"

    Andy Wear

FAQs

  • Any researcher from the University of Melbourne from all faculties and the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.

    All stages of career: you can be at any stage from pre-idea, PhD student, postdoc, founder, lecturer and anywhere in between.

    You don’t have to have an idea, a curiosity to learn about research entrepreneurship is more than enough.

  • We generally run a few sessions online (Zoom) each year and then most sessions are run in person at Melbourne Connect. The content is the same on each date, it is entirely your preference for either an online or in person session. Sessions run from 9.30-3.00pm

  • No, you don’t have to have an idea! A curiosity to learn about research entrepreneurship is more than enough.

  • TRAMx Bootcamps are the perfect place to start. From here we can guide you towards the best program for you, that may be TRAM Track or one of our partner programs: MAP Velocity and InnovatEd.

    You may also find that this isn’t the pathway for you.