Our people
Meet the Swinburne Innovation Studio team.
Swinburne Innovation Studio boasts a small and dedicated team with a breadth of experience supporting research-led innovation, startups and industry collaboration.
Leadership
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Dr Werner van der Merwe
Vice President (Innovation and Enterprise) -
Abhay Seth
Director, Commercial Innovation
Commercial Innovation
Name | Role | Contact |
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Dr Caroline Herd | Head of Commercialisation – Health and MedTech | cmherd@swinburne.edu.au |
Dr Joan Norton | Head of Commercial Programs and Operations | jlnorton@swinburne.edu.au |
Roni Habbal | Head of Commercialisation – Innovative Planet | rhabbal@swinburne.edu.au |
Tom Forbes | Head of Commercialisation – Space and Aerospace | tjforbes@swinburne.edu.au |
Dr Naveen Jason | Commercialisation Analyst | njason@swinburne.edu.au |
Intellectual Property
Name | Role | Contact |
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Professor Terry Healy | Chair, Intellectual Property Committee | thealy@swinburne.edu.au |
David Kay | Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation | dkay@swinburne.edu.au |
Anu Mavilakandy | Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation | amavilakandy@swinburne.edu.au |
Innovation Studio
Name | Role | Contact |
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Dr Joan Norton | Head of Commercial Programs and Operations | jlnorton@swinburne.edu.au |
Sarah Barter | Events and Partnerships Coordinator | sbarter@swinburne.edu.au |
Ge Li | Marketing and Communications Coordinator | geli@swinburne.edu.au |
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Venture Cup 2023
Accelerator Program
Masterclasses
Startup Lean Canvas Workshops
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Venture Cup 2023
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Accelerator Program
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Masterclasses
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Startup Lean Canvas Workshops
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Want to know more?
If you have any questions, need more information or you're wondering how Swinburne Innovation Studio can help turn your big idea into a real thing, contact us via email at innovationstudio@swinburne.edu.au.