The KCA Australasian Research Commercialisation Awards celebrate members’ achievements, highlighting “top tier work” in Australasian tech transfer.
We are delighted to announce the finalists for 2022
Category 1 – Best Industry Collaboration (sponsored by AbbVie)
- The University of Adelaide Fertiliser Technology Research Centre (University of Adelaide)
- NSSN OpenAir Program (University of Sydney)
- Banana Biotechnology Program (QUT)
Category 2 – Best Licensing Deal (sponsored by AbbVie )
- ConquerFear license to Blue Note Therapeutics, (University of Sydney)
- FERRI-PRO Sale to Nestlé Targeting Iron Deficiency (Massey Ventures Ltd)
- A’lure’ing licence to Watergum Inc for cane toad control, (Uniquest Pty Ltd)
Category 3 – Best Spin-out (sponsored by Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick)
- Additive Assurance – The quality solution bringing 3D printing to the factory floor, (Monash University)
- ResusRight, (University of Sydney)
Category 4 – Best Knowledge Exchange Initiative (sponsored by ACASE)
- The Sydney Knowledge Hub, (University of Sydney)
- Advanced Robotics Manufacturing (ARM) Hub, (QUT)
Category 5 – Research Commercialisation Professional of the Year
- Dr Kathy Nielsen – Research commercialisation professional extraordinaire (Monash University)
- Dr Erin Rayment, Executive Director, Industry Engagement, Queensland University of Technology, (QUT)
Category 6 – Best invention (sponsored by IP Australia)
- Analyte quantitation (UTS)
- Organic frameworks for gas adsorption (Massey Ventures Ltd)
- Zika virus vaccine (University of Adelaide)
Thank you to the judging panel chaired by KCA Director Tim Boyle and our sponsors and partners.
Judges:
- Tim Boyle: Director Innovation & Commercialisation at ANSTO
- Mark Wickham: Principal & Patent Attorney, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
- Vassi Krekacs: Head of Pipeline Strategy Australia, AbbVie
- Lisa Cohen: Director, Customer Experience Group – Communication and Public Education, IP Australia
- Henry Yang: Operation Director, ACASE
- Natalie Chapman GAICD: Managing Director, gemaker
Winners will be announced at the KCA Annual Conference dinner on 1 September in Melbourne.
