STEM Startup Sparks – Stories from the UNSW Founders Program building the future entrepreneurs - Turn your ideas into reality and into a start-up
MULTIPLE HATS: STEM Careers | Reinvention | Entrepreneurship |Thought LeadershipShow Notes
🎙️ Series Trailer: Startup Sparks – Stories from the UNSW Founders Program Real stories from founders and program leaders inside one of Australia's most active startup communities
Welcome to a special series of Multiple Hats, created in collaboration with the UNSW Founders Program—one of Australia's leading startup accelerators for students, researchers, and early-stage entrepreneurs. Whether you’ve already started building something or just have an entrepreneurial itch, this series is here to show you what’s possible when you dare to give it a go.
You’ll hear from: Founders solving real-world problems—from medtech to education to climate Program managers who power the supportive community behind the scenes Candid stories of near-explosions, “there-has-to-be-a-better-way” moments, and the turning points that sparked something new It’s packed with insights on how to go from idea to realisation—and what it actually takes to build something with impact.
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