Peter is looked to by companies and individuals to improve their innovative capabilities and realise the full potential of their ideas. This includes linking product development with business strategies, innovation systems, business model adaptation, investment prospectus development in order to recognise and realise the full potential of ideas. Peter has enabled many innovative companies to realise their full buisness potential internationally.He is currently teaching the staff of numerous New Zealand companies and government agencies how to increase the revenues and profits from new products as part of an MBA course at the University of Auckland. Companies benefit from analysis and advise for new product and venture investments by involving Peter either as a director, consultant or member of the advisory boards. Thirty years of commercial experience in senior roles in US business including VP of R&D at International paper Company for 15 years have convinced Peter that there is huge potential to create wealth from innovation. A combination of experience and good practice will invariably find the linkages between new knowledge and a valuable business proposition. A subsequent eight years as CEO of UniServices, the largest technology transfer office in Australasia, convinced Peter that the ability to create huge wealth form innovation applies both to large and small enterprises. His formal training in Chemical and Materials Engineering and industrial experience makes him an ideal commercialisation partner for deep tech companies transitioning from the explore to exploit stages of their development.Peter also serves as Chief Defence Technologist for New Zealand. Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP). Member of the Institute of Research Management (IRI) for 25 years, Emeritus. Member of the Institute of Directors (MInstD). The proud recipient of the 2014 Thompson Medal awarded by the Royal Society for outstanding contributions to the organisation, support and application of science and/or technology.