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In the news: Entrepreneurship in Australian universities

Published: Wednesday, 08 June 2011

My business partner Mark Parncutt was quoted in this article in StartUp Smart about the state of entrepreneurship in Australian universities.  Happy reading!

http://www.startupsmart.com.au/growth/young-entrepreneurs/2011-06-07/the-state-of-student-start-ups.html

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

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