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Impact Innovation simplifies innovation so that businesses can differentiate and grow faster with next-generation technologies, upskilled people, and smarter business models. With a focus on increasing ROI on innovation investment, Impact Innovation helps businesses to take technologies to market, create new business models, design effective innovation processes, express strategy, and supports innovation champions.

QuickTest Technologies is a lean start-up business focused on developing rapid analytical technologies for site-of-care and management applications (environmental, food safety and animal health). QuickTest Technologies also offers specialist consultancy services. Key Achievements:> Development and introduction of low-cost technology application system based on contemporary risk assessment theory. > Obtained seed funding to develop prototype analytical products.> Development of IP strategy and co-inventor on international patent.> Co-ordinated production of analytical products in China in collaboration with international R&D teams.> Developed brand and marketing strategy.

Sydney, Australia

DigiHealth Innovations is a pioneer in the e-Health movement in Australia with the key focus on early intervention of diseases through data innovation.

Melbourne Area, Australia

Food Innovation Australia Ltd (FIAL) fosters commercially driven collaboration and innovation in the Australian food and agribusiness industry. FIAL engages with stakeholders across the value chain from agribusinesses to research organisations, universities, associations, networks, public and private enterprise to collectively grow a sustainable industry.I work with the various stakeholders and investors to facilitate a higher return on innovation investment. This involves developing and executing strategy, mentoring innovation projects, leading start-up initiatives, entrepreneurial skills development, making commercial connections and managing multi-organisational expectations.Key Achievements:> Development, marketing and delivery of innovation courses for agribusiness, food manufacturers and researchers. The courses introduce and provide practical application of lean and design-led innovation approaches and support for organisations that don't suit the 'start-up incubator' approach to innovation.> Design, development and delivery of a web-based collaborative platform to connect businesses with consultants and experts. Led a multi-organisation innovation team, developed the business model as well as marketing and sales strategies. Obtained seed funding, recruited start-up team, managed the subsequent IT build and development of commercial operations.> Led and facilitated a review of the organisations' strategic plan.

Sydney

Source Certain offers the food industry and consumers supply chain security and integrity through new provenance technology.Key achievements:> One of four members of the founding development team; responsible for marketing and operational strategies for delivery of technology to market.> Successfully attracted and managed funding for proof-of-concept. Managed IP strategy including patent, trademark and branding strategy.

Leader of the R&D investment program (including training, extension and commercialisation activities) for laying hen welfare, health and disease research, environmental sustainability, human nutrition and food safety issues. The program consists of approximately 40 projects and teams of internal and external staff. This position reports to the Managing Director and Board.This role required a keen ability to leverage resources and build relationships with stakeholders including farmers, agribusiness professionals, government officials, consultants, researchers and academics.Key Achievements:> Led commercial development teams to build technology tools and start-up businesses, including www.hensupport.com, www.ieggbiz.com.au, www.sourcecertain.com.au, www.csef.org.au and training and extension services. > Founded and managed an industry-wide certified training program which continues to deliver nationally recognised vocational qualifications to support workforce development and capacity building of people working in the industry.> Landmark strategic re-alignment of national R&D program and oversight of website re-development (www.aecl.org/r-and-d) and new delivery channels for R&D outputs.> Established the Council for Sustainable Egg Farming (https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2014-09-24/rural-nat-egg-court-reax-greg-mills-2409/5765982); an independent expert group that regularly reviews and disseminates the knowledge required for best practice egg production (hen wellbeing, food safety, nutrition, OH&S and environment). > Introduced a new stakeholder engagement process prior to the review of a contested regulatory document: The Model Code of Practice for Hen Welfare. The approach facilitated a civil dialogue between animal activists, egg producers, government, and scientists seeking better decisions for hen welfare in commercial production though research, collective knowledge and experience.

Academic position, within the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, specialising in environmental and agricultural chemistry and risk assessment. Provide scientific research services to government and industry. Includes teaching activities such as preparation and presenting lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and supervision of PhD and Masters students.Key Achievements:> Completed numerous research projects and obtained commercialisation “seed” funding for an international development project. > Provided expert advice in a scientific and regulatory debate between Canegrowers Ltd and the Federal Government Department of Environment and Heritage.> Reviewed pesticide regulation for the National Farmers Federation leading to a special clause in Australian Government policy. > Developed and delivered a simple water quality testing kits to irrigators to support environmental and greenhouse gas emission initiatives.> Published (co-edited and co-wrote) two books, numerous reports, peer-reviewed articles and featured in mainstream media editorial.> Collaborated with national and international agencies including; TUST (Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China), AusAID (Australian Government), Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (Organization of American States, Washington DC), National Heritage Trust (Australian Government), NSW Agriculture, CSIRO; and companies including Monsanto and Cochlear on various projects.

Ology R&D was a specialist consulting business, that provided environmental chemistry, ecological risk assessment, water quality, and waste remediation services. The responsibilities varied from strategic planning and administration to the technical tasks of project work. Key activities included management of sub-contractors requiring the ability to clearly detail requirements and ensure timeframes for completion were met. Key Achievements: > Developed a business model and administrative procedures that utilised a network of sub-consultants and provided timely delivery of projects.> Clients included Simplot Australia Pty Ltd, Mincor Resources NL, Arysta Life Science and Primary Holdings International (who became R.M Williams Agricultural Holdings).

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.)