Nick Tomkins Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, QLD, AU

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As Research Business and Partnerships Manager, I contribute to and support the Future Protein Mission in CSIRO Agriculture and Food. I am responsible for ensuring the Mission is engaged with Government and Industry stakeholders for maximum relevance and impact. Other duties include developing and leading the Mission’s monitoring and evaluation programs.

Narangba

• Reporting to the General Manager, Nutrition and Technical, I play a key role in driving Ridley’s R&D strategy, facilitating R&D leads and opportunities, and supporting R&D SMEs to find winning and innovative commercial.
• Lead for Ridley’s successful $3M CRC-P project application, and now Chair of the project.
• Management of research partner relationships across the globe, including establishing multi-year funding arrangements and supporting scores of PhD and post-doctoral candidates. A key requirement is managing the.
• Development of strong and robust external and strategic relationships with customers, industry partners, and new product and technology providers.
• Development of commercial rationale (e.g. business cases and financial modelling) for R&D ideas and projects, and reporting strategy and project status to Ridley’s Executive Lead Team and Board of Directors.
• Ownership and completion of Ridley’s R&D Tax Incentive claim. I have achieved a five-fold increase in the financial claim size compared to previous external consultants because of my in-depth understanding of business.

Brisbane, Australia

• At Griffith Hack, a tier-one patent and IP law firm, I was an R&D Tax Consultant in the Innovation Incentives division. I provided consulting services regarding the R&D Tax Incentive, requiring engagement and.
• Interviewing clients (both executive and technical personnel) from a range of backgrounds to provide R&D training and source the technical information required to complete the R&D Tax Incentive claim process.
• Drafting of R&D Project Descriptions to evidence eligibility of clients’ R&D activities in accordance with ITAA1997.
• Collation of financial information and calculation of eligible R&D expenditure based on sustainable economic apportionment methodologies to maximize the tax incentive benefit for the client.
• Assisting partners and managers with a range of other services including Transfer Pricing, Grants, Patent Box and tax policy advocacy.

Brisbane, Australia

Work experience under Principle Advisor Graham Yates.- Analysis of superannuation fund performance- Client communication- Market/economic analysis

Bachelor’S Degree, Law

Activities and Societies: Treasurer - Bond Politik

Bachelor’S Degree, Commerce

High School, Queensland Certificate Of Education

Activities and Societies: Pipe Major - College Pipe Band Captain - Volleyball Toastmasters