Business opportunities that emerge from academic research often require significant shaping and refinement to evolve into a clearly articulated business case that can attract credible management and investment. This evolution requires individuals with a range of executive and technical expertise that rarely co-locate with rurally located universities.
The Executive Advisors and Review Team Honorarium (EARTH) project will provide a core support structure for innovators in the region to access the complementary expertise needed to shape and forward early-stage ventures. Developing and adapting this cross region-referenceable platform for rapid, early-stage team building will facilitate the fluid assembly of the right paring of expertise to shape an emergent opportunity.