From Paddock to Plate - How to innovate in the food industry.

AIRC is now offering BLD604 Innovation in the Food Industry with 100% tuition fee scholarships provided.*

Download the flyer here (PDF 828KB) 

This four day workshop is designed to give you the tools and knowledge base to integrate innovation into your business strategy. Participants will learn elements of innovation including:

• An understanding of creativity
• Application of innovation to the food industry at a business level
• Effects on commercialisation and entrepreneurship
• Food security and challenges to the food industry
• Regionalisation versus globalisation
• Innovation systems and their use for analysing and developing regions and hubs

Local, national and international cases studies will be drawn upon to illustrate this theory, as well as case studies of innovative food businesses and entrepreneurs. 

Additionally, guest speakers will be invited to provide their unique insight and knowledge into the industry.

Venue: Hobart

Dates: 15, 16 and 17 October and 18 November 2013

Time: 9am to 5pm

There are two options available for participants:

• Professional Development participants - attend the first three days of the workshop and receive a Certificate of Attendance
• Postgraduate participants - attend the full four day workshop and complete assessments to receive one unit credit towards a postgraduate degree**

Assessment includes:

• Food innovation case study
• Poster and oral presentation

Find out more:

• Innovation in the Food Industry (PDF 828KB)
• Important application information (PDF 282 KB)
• Unit outline (PDF 478KB)
• Application form (PDF 718KB)

• email or call +61 3 6226 7384

*Student Services and Amenities Fees may apply. Scholarships are available to domestic students only.
**This credit is valid for one elective unit within the UTAS Faculty of Business Postgraduate by Coursework units and is at the discretion of your Faculty