An Innovation Festival Delivered by Melbourne Connect
Melbourne Connect Innovation Week returns in 2025, bringing together the cutting-edge research of The University of Melbourne with the insights and capabilities of industry, startups, and government in Australia’s premier innovation precinct.
Running from 1 to 5 September, this five-day celebration of discovery and collaboration will spotlight bold ideas and transformative technologies tackling some of society’s most pressing challenges. From artificial intelligence and sustainability to biomedical breakthroughs, creative practice, and future-focused panels, Innovation Week invites you to explore the forefront of research and innovation in Australia.
Join in-person and online and engage with a dynamic community of researchers industry leaders, entrepreneurs, students, and creatives for a week of more than 30 events spanning talks, workshops, and showcases.
Melbourne Connect Innovation Week. Redefine the future.
Be part of The University of Melbourne's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Grand Final and witness cutting-edge research distilled into dynamic presentations.
3MT is an internationally recognised competition that tasks participants with presenting their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.
This showcase features outstanding finalists competing for the Grand Final title before a live judging panel. Celebrate the achievements of the University's graduate researchers and help decide the People’s Choice Award.
Dr Jen Martin worked as a field ecologist before founding the University of Melbourne's Science Communication Teaching Program which teaches scientists across all disciplines to be engaging and effective communicators.
