Lab Notes

045 - DONT YOU (FORGET ABOUT SME) - Daniel Gronowski

No sector has a monopoly on innovation and the focus on universities and startups often overlooks a major group driving research and development in Australia, the SMEs. Daniel Gronowski is a management consultant charged with delivering the Entrepreneurs Programme, the nation's flagship program to drive growth and innovation among small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).
Dan brings a great deal of experience to the role as a former founder, investment manager and university commercialisation expert based at UNSW. By bridging the gap between research and industry Dan has helped bring a diverse array of technologies to market from image software to photovoltaics and quantum computing. 
Plug in to hear how collaboration between universities and SMEs is a key pathway for Australian innovation and competitiveness. 
 
GUEST : Daniel Gronowskihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danielgronowski/
ENTREPRENEURS PROGRAMhttps://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/entrepreneurs-programme
DELLOITEhttps://www2.deloitte.com/au/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/home.html
EON LABShttps://www.eonlabs.org/
HOST : Dr. Leo Stevenshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC : Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

044 - TAMING UNICORNS - Cheryl Mack

Exuberant and irrepressible, Cheryl Mack has been making a splash in the Australian startup ecosystem from the day she arrived. 
After moving to Sydney in 2013 the Canadian-Australian introduced herself to the local startup scene through diligent networking and her leading role in establishing StartCon, a national convention for founders, investors and innovators backed by Freelancer.com. She has since mentored, invested and worked across a swathe of startup-focused organisations including the Sydney Startup Hub, The Founder Institute, SheStarts, Stone and Chalk, Air Tree and The Macquarie University Incubator.
Cheryl is now bringing this network together to help launch Aussie Angels, a new venture focused on smoothing the investment process and increasing capital flows to the ideas that deserve it. 
Plug in for a masterclass in networking, and a sneak peak at the future of the Australian investment ecosystem. 
 
GUEST : Cheryl Mackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylmack
AUSSIE ANGELS :https://www.aussieangels.com/angels
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOST :Dr. Leo Stevenshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

043 - VISION AND INSIGHT - Ken Kroeger

In 1999 a team of ANU researchers founded Seeing Machines based on their shared insight that robots and humans would need to understand one another. The idea was prescient, but the process of turning that idea into a commercial reality proved harder than any of the founders had imagined.
Ultimately, the Seeing Machines board turned to the serial entrepreneur Ken Kroeger to revive this troubled spinout, and help set the company on a path to global adoption within the automotive industry. 
Join us today to hear Ken's remarkable career journey both inside and outside of Seeing Machines. 
 
GUEST : Ken Kroegerhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kkroeger
SEEING MACHINEShttps://seeingmachines.com
EPICORPhttp://www.epicorp.biz
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOST :Dr. Leo Stevenshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

042 - FORGED UNDER DESERT SUN - Dr. Steven Camilleri

Twenty years before SPEE3D was formed its two founders could be found pushing custom built solar cars to their limits in a 3000 km race across the Australian Outback.
Fortunately, Steven Camilleri and Byron Kennedy didn't remain rivals for long and the pair formed a lasting friendship based on their race experiences and a shared love of engineering. With the support of their supervisor and mentor Dean Patterson, the dynamic duo would go on to commercialise a world leading electric motor design they helped develop at NTU (Now Charles Darwin University), and began their transition from academic researchers to technology entrepreneurs. 
Fast forward to today and Byron and Steven are the co-founders of SPEE3D, a company commercialising the world's most rapid and robust metal 3D printing system for applications in defence, mining and remote-area repair.
So plug in for an electric story about innovation at speed.
 
GUEST : Dr. Steven Camillerihttps://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-camilleri-a78597189/
SPEE3Dhttps://www.spee3d.com/
CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITYhttps://www.cdu.edu.au/
THE VALUE PROPOSITION CANVAS (STRATEGYZER)https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOST :Dr. Leo Stevenshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

THE BRIEF - Discovery Indigenous and Impact Investing

The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode Leo and Marc explore some of the ways the government and investors seek to shape the innovation ecosystem towards social good. Marc takes a look at the ARC's grants program for Indigenous scholars, while Leo does his best to unpack the concept of impact investing.
Listen in as we discuss these two concepts within 10 minutes!
 
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :Dr. Leo Stevenswww.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuiswww.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

041 - CRITICAL MASS - Dr. Tim Boyle

Creating a strong innovation ecosystem requires the open sharing of ideas between academia, industry, entrepreneurs and investors, and Tim Boyle was among the first to get that chain reaction underway. 
Originally trained in biochemistry, Tim pivoted away from the academic career path after an isolating research fellowship at the University College London but soon found his place in the world of commercial research at the nearby Thompson Scientific. Upon his return to Australia in 2009, Tim joined UNSW and helped the institution embrace a liberal IP management process that propelled the institution to a position of national leadership in industry research. Building off this expertise, Tim has since become a leading figure in the national policy debate for research translation and he serves on the boards of Knowledge Commercialisation Australia as well as the international Association of Technology Transfer Professionals. 
Tim Boyle is currently the Director of Innovation and Commercialisation at ANSTO, where he is helping to shape a new science and innovation precinct in South-West Sydney.
GUEST : Dr. Tm Boylehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/timpboyle
ANSTOhttps://www.ansto.gov.au/work-with-us/innovation-precinct
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOST :Dr. Leo Stevenshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

THE BRIEF - TAFE and Bad Leavers

The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode Marc explains the local vocational education system while Leo unpacks the bad leaver clause in shareholder agreements. 
Listen in as we discuss these two concepts within 10 minutes!
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :Dr. Leo Stevenswww.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuiswww.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

040 - CARING FOR PEOPLE - Prof. Patricia Davidson

Prof. Patricia Davidson didn't plan her path to the top, but the skills and experiences that she obtained along the way are now proving invaluable for the newly minted VC.
First trained as a nurse in the 1980's, Patricia's learned the importance of patience, empathy and communication at the bedside. But a love of learning ultimately drew her away from the hospital and towards an academic career, working across a slew of Australian universities including Newcastle, Curtin, Western Sydney and UTS. Throughout this period Patricia developed an outstanding research track record in cardiac health, chronic condition management and patient-centric care. It was this reputation that ultimately saw her elected as the Dean of Nursing for Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore (USA) where she was destined to help this storied institution confront one of the most dramatic and transformative public health challenges in living memory.
Patricia returned home to Australia in 2021 to take on a new challenge as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong.We hope you will enjoy this incredible perspective on personal growth and compassionate leadership. 
 
GUEST : Prof. Patricia Davidsonhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-davidson-a6023414
UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG : https://www.uow.edu.au/
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOST :Prof. Marc in het Panhuishttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

THE BRIEF - Vesting and the Ombudsmen

The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode Leo explains why startup employees have to be patient for their company shares, while Marc takes us deep into the halls of university bureaucracy to understand student complaint management. 
Listen in as we discuss and connect these two concepts within 10 minutes!
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :Dr. Leo Stevenswww.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuiswww.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

THE BRIEF - Casualisation and Down Rounds

The Brief is a quick-fire show where we break down two concepts from science and business.
On today’s episode Marc explains how casual workers became a central element of the university workforce, while Leo explains the challenge challenge startup founders face when navigating a falling valuation for their business. 
Listen in as we discuss and connect these two concepts within 10 minutes!
EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/
HOSTS :Dr. Leo Stevenswww.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/
Prof. Marc in het Panhuiswww.linkedin.com/in/marcinhetpanhuis/
MUSIC :Purple Planet Musichttps://www.purple-planet.comMixed by Dr. Nat Harris