Episode 49 - Innovation Ecosystems, Global Policy and Local Politics with Dr John Howard
This is a rather timely discussion, as I had the chance to discuss innovation policy, ecosystems and the domestic politics that have influenced the last three decades of innovation in Australia with D...
31 Jul 202542min
Episode 48 - 'Gaming the System' with Kerstin Oberprieler
In this episode we had a chance to discuss the world of startups, gamification and behavioural change with Dr Kerstin Oberprieler. Kerstin successfully developed, launched and exited PentaQuest, a pl...
26 Jun 202547min
Episode 47 - The Ten Carbon Chemistry Conundrum with Tony Peacock
In this episode we had a chance to discuss the pre-emptive wind up of Ten Carbon Chemistry with Dr Tony Peacock. Earlier this year, Tony candidly posted on LinkedIn some of the story behind the jour...
29 Mai 202540min
Episode 46 - My Favourite Martin: Wright's Law, scaling up and why hydrogen won't decarbonise energy products with Paul Martin
In this extended episode we had our first three-peat, with Paul Martin from Spitfire Research rejoining the podcast. When he first joined us in February and April of 2023, we had a terrific discussion...
24 Apr 202557min
Episode 45 - Wyse Counsel: Reflections on venture and biobased economy with Roger Wyse
In this episode, I had the great pleasure of catching up with Roger Wyse, Founder and Managing Partner at Spruce Capital Partners. I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Roger over the past dec...
27 Mar 202549min
Episode 44 - Science Meets Parliament 2025
In this episode I had the opportunity to discuss the genesis and history of Science Meets Parliament (SMP) with Science and Technology Australia running of the 25th SMP in February 2025. Drs Cathy Fol...
8 Feb 202540min
Episode 43 - 'What got us here, won't get us there!': Reflections on NIPF24 with Jane O'Dwyer
In this episode, I had the opportunity to reflect on the 2024 National Innovation Policy Forum with Jane O'Dwyer, CEO of Cooperative Research Australia. Firstly, we reflect on the opportunity before ...
30 Jan 202546min
Episode 42 - Going with the Flow: How electrical engineering impacted irrigation management with Matt Ryan
In this episode, I had the opportunity to chat with Matt Ryan of Rubicon Water on a tech transfer success story that is rippling through irrigation markets around the world. Rubicon Water is an ASX li...
19 Des 202440min
