Interdisciplinary innovation at Monash Pitch 2024 and Fastrack

pitch panel session

Monash Pitch 2024 and the Monash Fastrack program exemplify interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation to address global challenges:

  • Monash Pitch 2024, an interdisciplinary hackathon, brought together PhD students from Monash campuses in Suzhou, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, and IITB-Monash to solve real-world challenges in Malaysia, with the winning team proposing innovative underwater data centres.
  • The Monash Fastrack program, led by Monash Business School, nurtures student entrepreneurs to create socially and environmentally responsible businesses, with projects like Patiently and EarthBrew addressing healthcare and sustainability issues.

Related SDGs

SDG 4 Quality Education SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 Climate Action