Blended Living Lab for Nurturing Circular-Entrepreneurships among Australian and Arab Entrepreneurs
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
To promote circular-entrepreneurship on the Australian-Arab, a Blended Living Lab (BLL) will be established in collaboration with James Cook University, Abu Dhabi University, UAE, and King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia. To accomplish this, First, the BLL will conduct three workshops with 30 attendees each in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, organise 5-6 online knowledge sharing sessions, and create a portable training package called 'Designing Circularity into Business Models and Products' (DCBMP). Second, using DCBMP, we will conduct one online training sessions to build the capacity of 30 entrepreneurs in circular business models/products to accelerate innovation and create startups. Third, upon completion of the project, the BLL will be equipped with world-class online labs, and we will brand/market the BLL subscription model globally/Arab regions at nominal fees. Finally, through this approach, our project aims to enhance awareness/understanding among Australian-Arabs, maximise public diplomacy/economic opportunities, build strong community/institutional relationships, and increase recognition in the Arab.
Date
31 May 2024 - 31 May 2025
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Circular-entrepreneurship;Australian and Arab Entrepreneurs;Online-Circular-Living-Lab
Funding Body
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Amount
48000
Project Team
Adrian Kuah;Siggi Gudergan;Eijaz Khan