Blended Living Lab for Nurturing Circular-Entrepreneurships among Australian and Arab Entrepreneurs

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Role

Collaborator

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