On Friday 6 July 2018, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Robert Saint hosted an event on behalf of the Research Office and Alumni & Advancement, to announce the inaugural recipients of the Impact Seed Funding for Early Career Researchers program. The event at the Alere Function Centre was an opportunity to recognise the supporters of the Research (Early Career Researcher) Fund. Through Flinders’ partnership with our alumni and friends we are able to award ten seed grants to emerging researchers whose projects have the potential to create positive impact throughout the community.