InVent
(Innovation Ventures)

InVent is the research commercialisation arm of the University of Tasmania.

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Our highly specialised team works alongside our island-wide community of University of Tasmania researchers, students and alumni, and the broader community of government, industry partners and investors, to bring Tasmanian innovation to the world.

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Available Technologies

Many inventions created by University of Tasmania researchers are available to license to commercial partners.

Available Technologies

If you are interested in discussing any of our available technologies, please contact us.

Innovation ecosystem events

Are you interested in connecting with Tasmania’s thriving innovation ecosystem? We regularly host networking events which are open to the public.

We help connect founders (and future founders) with industry, government, investors and each other.

Come along and become part of our Tasmanian entrepreneurship community.

Upcoming events

2024  InVent Annual Research Impact Showcase

InVent warmly invites you to join us for our annual showcase of inspirational research impact from the University of Tasmania. Together with Vice-Chancellor Professor Rufus Black, who will give the opening address, and the University Council who will join us for the evening, we will hear from a selection of UTAS researchers with whom we have been working closely throughout 2024.

Date :  Wed 16th October 2024, 5-8pm
Location: UTAS Inveresk Library, Launceston 
Tickets: free but registration is essential

Skill building programs

Are you a current or prospective University of Tasmania staff member or student? Are you interested in learning how your research could be translated into real-world impact? Would you like to learn how to establish a spinout or startup company?

InVent runs internal programs throughout the year. Most of these are online for ease of access, whilst some are live at our island-wide incubators (Hobart, Launceston & Burnie).

Current staff and students can access information on our intranet. Prospective staff and students are invited to contact us to learn more.

Skill Building Programs

Annual research impact showcase

In October each year, we host our annual InVent Research Impact Showcase event. University of Tasmania researchers who have participated in our skill-building programs are selected to present, with a focus on their vision for the potential global, national or local community impact of their research.

We invite industry partners and investors to join us. If you are interested in attending, contact us.

The 2024 event will be held in Launceston.

Technology transfer office

The University of Tasmania’s Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is encompassed within the function of InVent. If you are a University of Tasmania researcher and would like information on our intellectual property (IP) policy and processes, including invention disclosure, please refer to our InVent intranet site.

Technology Transfer Office

If you are external to the University of Tasmania and would like to talk with our tech transfer team, please contact us.

Partnerships

InVent has strong relationships across the breadth of the University of Tasmania, including with the

If you would like an introduction to one of these areas, you are welcome to contact us.

News

Showcasing Tasmania's research impact

Children's ear infections, deep space telescopes, a 'cellfies' cell image library, sustainable food tech, neonatal incubators and brain health service centres. These are just some of the topics being featured by InVent this month at our Annual Research Impact Showcase. "The lineup this year is extraordinary", says Program Manager, Rose Flynn, "every one of our researcher presenters are working on something  groundbreaking, with the potential for significant impact".  This year's annual event, the third since the Showcase series launched in 2022, is being held at the UTAS Inveresk Library on Wednesday 16th October. Register for a free ticket.

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InVent,
Private Bag 105,
Hobart, Tasmania, 7001