How to create mutually successful joint ventures

This event was held on Friday 25 November 2022

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Level up your industry engagement and commercialisation skills with PD+ Webinars

What are the key ingredients for a joint venture to be a success for all parties involved?

About this event

Who should attend

  • PhD students
  • Postdoctoral researchers
  • Early and mid-career researchers
  • Industry-engaged academics
  • Industry-engaged professional staff

What you'll experience

PD+ is a free weekly webinar series that takes place every Friday from 12-1 PM. It is the perfect way to lunch and level up your industry engagement and commercialisation skills.

Meet your presenters: Nick McNaughton & Ken Mahon

Nick is a highly experienced CEO who has been a successful entrepreneur, mentor, investor and fund manager. Nick started his career in the software industry where he specialised in bringing US vendors into the Asia/Pacific region, and has spent extensive time living and working in Asia. He has also been an angel investor for over two decades. Some of Nick's successes include Soulmates Technology, Zookoda, Vocus (ASX:VOC) & Windlab (ASX:WND). Nick is a veteran of the University IP commercialization field and has  reviewed and assessed a wide array of ideas, inventions and discoveries. Through his role as a part-time CEO of ANU Connect Ventures - a $37M seed investment fund (owned by the Australian National University and MTAA Super) - he has invested in companies including Lithicon (Trade sale FEI), InterfereX (Trade sale – NYSE: Dolby), Instaclustr, Liquid Instruments and EpiAxis Therapeutics.

Ken is an experienced professional leader based in Melbourne working in strategic innovation management, new venture creation, and translation and commercialisation of research and innovation. Ken works with a range of early stage ventures as an advisor and has been pivotal in assisting businesses in developing strategy, execution planning and capital raising. His clients include advanced manufacturing, ag tech, Defence and security, cyber security, wealth tech, and immersive technologies businesses. Ken is also a mentor working with accelerator and incubator programs and he is leading the design of venture growth programs for advanced manufacturing and deep technology.

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Event is free but registration is essential.

PD+ streams: Strategic | Commercialisation of Research

The PD+ webinar series is brought to you by the University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) and Campus Plus.  Find out about upcoming PD+ webinars and catch up on recordings of previous PD+ webinars at the Research Advantage Knowledge Hub.

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What is KEE?

The University of Newcastle's Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE) is responsible for facilitating impact within our regions through intellectual property commercialisation, business development, and entrepreneurship. KEE works with researchers and industry to identify and facilitate high-value licenses and research collaborations, in addition to supporting pre-startups, startups, and scale-up companies.

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Event Information

  • Date:  This event was held on Friday 25 November 2022
  • Location: via Zoom