Bringing SHAPE research to life.
SHAPE Maker helps University of Queensland researchers in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts explore pathways that move their knowledge, expertise and innovations beyond academia and into organisations, communities and markets.
Explore where your SHAPE research could go next.
UQ Researchers
Complete the short form below to join the SHAPE Maker online community and access opportunities, events, resources, expert support and a growing community of UQ researchers exploring pathways to impact.
Partners, Investors and Funders
Interested in collaborating with UQ researchers, exploring SHAPE innovations or discussing strategic partnership opportunities? Talk to the UniQuest team about ways to engage. Recommended button: Start a Conversation.
What we do
SHAPE Maker helps UQ researchers identify, explore and progress pathways that can create impact beyond academic publication and research dissemination. We support opportunities that may lead to:
- Education and training programs
- Consulting and advisory services
- Licensing of programs, tools, content, methods and resources
- Social enterprises and ventures
- Community and industry partnerships
- New services, products and digital platforms
- Professional practice adoption and implementation
Through funding, capability building, expert advice and community connections, we help researchers test ideas, reduce uncertainty and make informed decisions about their next steps.
Why SHAPE Maker?
Because SHAPE research changes the world in different ways.
Through policy. Through partnerships. Through programs. Through services. Through ventures. Through behaviour change.
SHAPE Maker helps you explore the pathways that fit your work.
Why researchers join
Built for SHAPE research
Programs, frameworks and support are designed around the distinctive ways SHAPE research creates value.
Explore before you commit
We begin with the change the researcher wants to create, who may benefit and how the research could be used.
More than one pathway
Researchers do not need a commercial product in mind.
Learn from others
Advisory and consulting services, education and training, licensing, partnerships, service delivery models, social enterprises, start-ups and ventures.
Access opportunities
Researchers can explore opportunities, test assumptions and address barriers before investing significant time or resources.
Join a community
Practical resources, workshops, expert advice, peer connection, funding opportunities and pathway support are connected.
Our Strategy
Build awareness
Understand pathways beyond traditional academic outputs.
Build capability
Develop knowledge, skills and confidence.
Build connections
Engage potential partners, customers, users, adopters, investors and supporters.
Build opportunities
Validate ideas, test assumptions and develop pathways with genuine potential.
Build a community
Connect UQ researchers, practitioners and partners interested in translating SHAPE research into action.
