The Generator is Monash’s University's central startup hub. It is a place for innovative thinkers, change-makers, and entrepreneurs to challenge the status quo and make good things happen. The Generator provides resources and programs to support every stage of the startup process, from getting ideas off the ground to commercialisation.
The 2021 Generator Accelerator program intake received 180 applications, with ten teams ultimately selected – from MedTech, to no-mess tasty treats, to managing personal data and SaaS integrations, to creating a future ready workforce.
The Monash Technology Precinct at Clayton is a thriving ecosystem of globally-connected innovators and enterprise across future technologies, manufacturing, health, sustainable development and education. A world class locus of research, industry development and commercialisation facilities, including the Australian Synchrotron, Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, Monash Medical Centre, CSIRO, Monash Business Incubator and nearly 30 research platforms encouraging research translation and commercialisation.
The Monash Technology Precinct offers an environment that supports innovation – with programs designed to foster new talent and assist the commercialisation process for new innovators, and network connections in research, infrastructure, government and industry.
Monash Innovation is where research discoveries become commercialised innovative solutions for the problems facing our communitites, nation, and the world. It is also a training ground for for self-directed professionals and entrepreneurs, with programs designed to upskill individuals in translating new ideas into commercially successful outcomes.
In 2021, Monash Innovation completed 31 commercial deals involving licences, options and assignments, attracting more than $24 million of new equity investment, spinning out five new companies based on Monash research and IP, whilst also providing the portfolio of 21 spinout companies with a range of support.
The ASCII Lab develops intelligent, smart and sustainable solutions for the construction and infrastructure sectors through intelligent algorithms and immersive visualisations. They combine smart algorithms, immersive 3D visualisations and in-depth data analysis with knowledge of civil and structural engineering to deliver sustainable and intelligent solutions and optimisations to everyday industry problems. Their projects are associated with various tier-1 building industry stalwarts that have shaped the skylines of Australian capital cities.