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Corrs to aid student learnings

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has embarked on a new partnership which will see it bolster opportunities for entrepreneurial students.

December 24, 2018 By Emma Musgrave
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The firm has signed an agreement which will see a partnership between its CorrsEdge initiative and the University of Queensland’s (QUT) startup accelerator program, as well as its QUT bluebox.

 
 

CorrsEdge acts as a specialist service that provides active legal support and advice to student entrepreneurs, helping manage their legal needs across the entire business lifecycle, according to a statement from Corrs, while the QUT bluebox Accelerator, is described as a “three-month intensive program aimed at getting entrepreneurs and startups commercially ready”.

“The program consists of education modules, mentorship from industry leaders, and office space for startups to run their business. It takes a select number of teams and ensures they are supported as transition for entry into the market,” the statement explained.

“As part of our long-standing relationship with QUT, we saw this as a great opportunity for Corrs to collaborate with QUT bluebox and its enthusiastic group of entrepreneurs, helping them bring life to their amazing business ideas,” said Corrs Brisbane partner-in-charge  Helen Clarke.

“CorrsEdge will provide these students with access to high-quality legal documents and support that will help them commercialise their innovations and give them an edge in securing funding and investment,” said Corrs special counsel James Cameron.

Emma Musgrave

Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.

Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences. 

Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.

She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University. 

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