Engagement can lead to productive collaborations and drive the delivery of new technologies into industry and the marketplace, or allow industry to access knowledge, skills and technologies to solve important problems.
For researchers seeking to engage with industry, advice is available from university staff and allied partners. These people can provide confidential advice on the potential of an idea, technology or invention, including market surveillance, links to potential industry partners and funding sources, and support in negotiation of contracts and agreements.
Support
Professor Spencer Williams is the Bio21 Institute Associate Director of Commercialisation.
He was a co-founder of Fibrotech Therapeutics (sold to Shire Plc in 2014) and OccuRx, and is a shareholder and advisor to Certa Therapeutics, a Melbourne-based biotechnology company. His lead molecule with Armaron Biosciences has completed Phase II studies.
Please contact Spencer if you are a member of the Institute and are seeking general advice about whether and how to embark on commercialising your research.
Research, Innovation and Commercialisation (RIC) @ Bio21
Martin Elhay is a Senior Business Development Manager responsible for Life Sciences, in particular MVS and MDHS, including Bio21.
Martin has a PhD from The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Immuno-parasitology, after which he worked for 7 years as an academic in the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Statens Seruminstutut, Denmark, on host responses to parasites and vaccine development.
More recently, he has worked in Industry (CSL/Pfizer Animal Health from 1998 – 2013), concentrating on novel adjuvant and delivery systems and is responsible for several vaccines now on the market.
He is available at any time to discuss grants, engagement, technology commercialisation, research contracts and collaborations with Government and Industry.
Martin Elhay
Faculty of MDHS and general enquiries
Jerome Wielens
School of Dentistry, Drug Discovery
Darren Coomber
Business Development Director, Faculty of Science
Angela Wu
Melbourne School of Engineering: Bioinformatics, CIS
Brian Pang
Biomedical Engineering
Biocurate @ Bio21 on Tuesdays
A member of the Biocurate team will be at the Bio21 office in the Nancy Millis building every Tuesday from 10am onwards. Feel free to drop by or make an appointment to discuss how Biocurate can support you in translating your research.
Catherine Drinkwater PhD | Senior Project Leader
BioCurate Pty Ltd
407 Royal Parade Parkville VIC 3052
www.biocurate.com