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UNOVA Knowledge hub

For enterprise, innovation, technology and operations.

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Vision

To be a catalyst for transformative innovation and inclusive progress by uniting education, research, and enterprise to address the most pressing societal and organisational challenges.

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Mission

Promote lifelong learning, strategic advisory, and consulting; connecting research, education, and enterprise to drive inclusive innovation and societal impact.

Our focus areas

Empowering Innovation Through Learning, Advisory, and Consulting Excellence

Lifelong learning & talent

Our training and talent use the latest research to help individuals and workplaces make the most of new technologies.
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Packaged training programs

We offer research-backed training, combining practical experience to boost organisational skills and competencies.

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Bespoke training

We co-create training solutions tailored to your specific needs, ensuring targeted, impactful outcomes.

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Upskilling

Our experiential programs build advanced skills for current roles and prepare teams for future challenges.

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Industry sponsored Scholarships

Partner with us to support research and access emerging talent, aligning student projects with your goals.

Courses
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Design Thinking Fundamentals – Foundations for Human-Centred Innovation

Designed for organisations, UNOVA applied its interdisciplinary innovation expertise combining design thinking with operational, technological, and behavioural insights.

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Adaptive Capabilities – Practical Leadership for Evolving Workplaces

Participants learn to address workplace challenges, build strong teams, and pitch improvement ideas to senior leadership—linking learning to real career progression.

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Building Fundamental Understanding of Enterprise Systems

UNOVA facilitators, members of the SAP Academic Alliance, emphasise hands-on experience with SAP, the leading ERP software, ensuring practical skills for operations optimisation.

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Advisory support

Our expert advice and practical support help organisations solve challenges, drive innovation, and achieve their goals.
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Expertise sharing

We apply our knowledge in smart cities, AI, and supply chains to provide targeted, practical advice.

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Research insights & trends

We deliver insights on AI, Web3, and emerging tech to keep you ahead of industry changes.

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Collaborations & partnerships

We partner with your business to maximise technology value and optimise infrastructure use.

Projects
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Translating research into business value

We translate complex research into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making.

Insights & trends
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Blockchain-Driven Ecosystems

UNOVA explored how blockchain technologies can establish standards for public-private partnerships and improve mobility, trust, interoperability, and workflows.

Collaborations

Consulting engagements

We help organisations improve business processes, supply chains, and digital integration by delivering and supporting practical, research-backed solutions that lift efficiency and cut costs.
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Governance, cost controls & optimisation 

We analyse data to cut costs, improve decisions, and boost performance, ensuring better governance and measurable results.

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Ideation & initiative shaping ​

Our workshops turn ideas into actionable initiatives, supporting innovation and digital readiness for scalable transformation.

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Commissioned research

We investigate challenges in tech adoption, operations, and process improvement, delivering research-backed insights for innovation and strategic decisions.

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Project delivery

We support innovation projects with research-backed methods, reducing risk and ensuring successful digital and operational outcomes.

Projects
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Technical Debt Calculator - Evaluating Digital Infrastructure

UNOVA used advanced modelling (network theoretic complexity analysis) to assess the hidden cost of outdated systems, known as technical debt.

Cost controls & optimise
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UNOVA used a hybrid analytics framework combining machine learning with behavioral segmentation to develop a data-driven pricing model.

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Human Resource Digital Twin - Modelling Leadership Trajectories

UNOVA used advanced data integration combining performance trends, organisational context, and learning pathways to build a predictive model for career progression and leadership readiness.

Governance & optimisation
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Asset Renewal Planning - Infrastructure Health Monitoring

UNOVA applied advanced analytics combining time-series data analysis with anomaly detection to evaluate the feasibility of using train-mounted sensors to monitor overhead wire wear, a key indicator of rail system health.

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Supply Chain Mapping - Health-Driven Dietary Transition

UNOVA applied a multi-layered supply chain analytics framework, using business research methods and industrial process insight to analyse sodium usage and the feasibility of substitution across the food supply chain.

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Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Design - Identifying Emerging Market Opportunity

UNOVA partnered with UNSW Engineering to develop large-scale energy storage devices for buildings, designed to integrate with solar panels and HVAC systems for real-time grid interaction, supporting virtual power plant (VPP) development.

Cost controls & optimise
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Ultra-High-Efficiency Micro HVAC System

UNOVA collaborated with a multi-disciplinary UNSW team to design an ultra-efficient micro-HVAC system projected to reduce building energy costs by 40%.

Cost controls & optimise
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Future Capabilities review & assessment of Agile e-Commerce Retailer

UNOVA led to improved insights on team dynamics, priority areas of upskilling and opportunities to improve ways of working.

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Areas of expertise

As a translational and multidisciplinary knowledge hub, we help our partners imagine the future, develop proof-of-concepts, UI/UX and improve their operations.
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Operations management

We use rigorous analytical techniques, AI, and machine learning to study and improve operations and supply chain performance.
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Digital services

We use scientific precision and our innovation instinct to help organisations unlock the potential of the synergy between AI and Fintech.
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Smart Cities

We use an ecosystem view that underpins our development and evaluation of technology to manage and build smart city infrastructure.

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  • We partner, collaborate and engage with public and private entities to achieve our mission.
  • We are a not-for-profit organisation. Our fees only cover our costs, with no profit added.
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No. 1 In Australia for research quality and impact

Excellence in research for Australia and engagement & impact 2018 outcomes.

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Top 20 University worldwide

Ranked 19th globally QS World University Rankings, 2024.

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#1 Business School in Australia

AFR BOSS Best Business Schools list 2022, 2023, 2024.