TREK PROGRAM

About The Trek Program

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The Trek Program is a hands-on, eight-week experiential learning program designed for researchers looking to strengthen their industry engagement and collaboration skills. With a strong emphasis on peer coaching, this program offers a structured methodology to help researchers discover and validate the impact potential of their research.
  

  

This program is primarily designed for early- to mid-career researchers but is valuable for researchers at any stage of their career interested in enhancing the relevance and reach of their research. It equips participants with the skills and mindset to move beyond curiosity-driven research and align their research with the needs of industry, government and community stakeholders. 
  
 

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What will you learn

The Trek Program builds on the Base Program, providing you with the practical tools and frameworks to:  

•  Clearly articulate and validate the value of your research 

• Build and manage lasting relationships with stakeholders 

• Strengthen your industry engagement and collaboration skills 

• Develop and execute targeted engagement strategies.   

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You'll learn about these tools and frameworks, and get hands-on experience applying them to your research project and engaging with stakeholders. The Trek Program equips you with new tools and frameworks including:  

  

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Time commitment ​

The total time commitment is approximately 30 hours over the eight weeks.  

  

The Trek Program involves:  

• Self-paced online learning modules  

• Online cohort-based peer coaching sessions  

• Discovery conversations with external stakeholders  

• Final showcase presentation of your impact vision and insights.  
   

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Outcomes

By the end of the Trek Program, participants often achieve:  

• A clearer, more compelling articulation of their impact vision as a researcher 

• A focused engagement plan for new partnerships with industry, government and/or community organisations 

• Improved research funding proposals, informed by feedback from research end-users or collaborators 

• Stronger institutional and stakeholder support for their research. 
   

 

Learn More
Curious about how the Trek Program has helped other researchers?
Explore our case studies to see the impact and insights shared by past participants.