2020 KCA Awards
The KCA Awards celebrate the achievements of members, and highlight “top tier work” in Australasian tech transfer.
In 2020 there will be two Awards:
KCA Award for Best Research Commercialisation
KCA Award for Best Research Contract/Collaboration.
Nominations will close at midnight on 28 July 2020.
The winner of each Award will be announced at the KCA Digital Event on Friday 11 September 2020.
Download 2020 Award Guidelines
2019 KCA Awards
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KCA Research Commercialisation Award
Curtin University (presentation by Rohan McDougall)
People’s Choice Award
ANSTO (presentation by Timothy Boyle)
Awards Judges
Natalie Chapman, gemaker
James Hutchinson, KiwiNet
Mark Wickham, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
2018 KCA Awards
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KCA Research Commercialisation Award
University of Tasmania (presentation by Darren Cundy)
People’s Choice Award
University of Tasmania (presentation by Darren Cundy)
Awards Judges
Natalie Chapman, gemaker
Charlie Day, OISA
Ross McFarlane, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick
Deb Verhoeven, University of Alberta
2017 KCA Awards
KCA Research Commercialisation Award
UNSW Innovation (presentation by Benjamin Matthewson)
People’s Choice Award
UNSW Innovation (presentation by Benjamin Matthewson)
Awards Judges
Duncan Mackintosh, Brandon Capital
Melissa Yiannoutsos, Powerhouse Ventures
Maxine Simmons, Cure Kids Ventures
2016 KCA Awards
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Best Commercial Deal Award
UNSW Innovation (presentation by Hua Fan)
Best Industry Engagement Strategy
Curtin University (presentation by Rohan McDougall)
Best Entrepreneurial Support Initiative
UniSA Ventures (presentation by Jasmine Vreugdenburg)
Awards Judges
Erol Harvey, MiniFab
Dan Grant, La Trobe University
Anna Rooke, QUT Creative Enterprise Australia
2015 KCA Awards
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Best Creative Engagement Strategy
The University of Melbourne
Best Commercial Deal
Defence Sciences and Technology Group
People’s Choice Award
Swinburne University of Technology
Awards Judges
Topaz Conway, Accelerating Commercialisation
Chris Farquhar, Aureae Portae
Rhona Knox, Proctor & Gamble
Erol Harvey, MiniFab
Susan Oliver, Scale Investors
2014 KCA Awards
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Best Creative Engagement Strategy
UniQuest
Best Commercial Deal
Griffith Enterprise
People’s Choice Award
Swinburne University of Technology
Awards Judges
Erol Harvey, MiniFab
Debbie Bullock, Boeing Defence Australia
