Mrs Yvette Waddell

Brien Holden Vision Institute
Chief Operating Officer 
Your interests
Vision and Eye Health, potential investors, VC's and strategic partners

Ms Susan Waterer Australia

The Alertness CRC is an industry focused research program committed to maximising alertness in the workplace. The mission of the Alertness CRC is to 1) Promote the prevention and control of sleep loss and sleep disorders, and 2) Develop new tools and products for individuals and organisations to improve alertness, productivity and safety.

Alertness CRC Ltd
Communications Manager 
Your interests

I work within the field of sleep research, where we focus on outputs for improved Alertness, Safety and Productivity. I'm interested in meeting with other Communications experts, particularly those involved with CRC Programs and projects. Other attendees may like to meet with me to find out how we at the CRC for Alertness, Safety and Productivity approach Communications, and to share knowledge and ideas around this.

Mr Jason Watson

Elementary Law assists CRCs to bid, succeed, establish, run and transition.

We provide a full scope of legal services associated with intellectual property (IP), funding, research and commercialisation of technologies. We have built significant networks and have strong expertise in negotiating deals throughout Australia and worldwide. We assist companies to access high level expertise with direct, pragmatic, timely and cost-effective legal advice. Our expertise includes corporate and commercial law, technology, grants, research and commercialisation, capital raising, intellectual property and dispute resolution.

Mr Jason Watson
Elementary Law
LinkedIn logo Principal 
Your interests

Okay, yes we are lawyers but we're here to help....so don't be scared!

We offer an 'expert on call' model; providing direct, timely and practical advice. We've delivered and refined this model across many CRCs and bids.

We are interested in meeting and assisting:
- CRC bids.
- CRCs seeking legal expertise.
- CRCs planning for transition.
- Companies interested in CRCs and grants.

We're always happy to chat and provide assistance on a no obligation (clock off!) basis. We'd be delighted to meet you!

Mr Jamie Watson

DST Group
Innovator 
Your interests
Defence Research Innovation

Mr Mark Weaver

Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
Your interests

Mark Weaver and Damien Ellwood work for the Department of Industry Innovation and Science in the Growth Centre Policy Section. We have policy responsibility for Growth Centres (including objectives around increasing collaboration and commercialisation; and improving access to global supply chains and international opportunities for industry), and we are on the secretariat for the University Precincts Advisory Committee.

We are interested in identifying and communicating industry need for research and innovation (e.g. through the Growth Centres' Industry Knowledge Priorities); in improving the links between industry and researchers (e.g. through innovation precincts); and in local and regional business and innovation networks focusing on export opportunities.

Mr John Webster

Fight Food Waste CRC
Chair 
Your interests

lessons learnt in establishing a new CRC, food waste

Dr Gary White Australia

GJW Enterprises
Managing Director 
Your interests

I am passionate about:

Industry-researcher strategic partnerships
Matching ability to needs for projects involving industry and researchers
Maximising output in industry-driven research
Optimising the post-graduate research experience for the student and supervisor
Delivering tangible outcomes that meet expectations of project parties.
Creating new knowledge through industry-driven research

Dr Ross Wilkinson

Australian National Data Service
Executive Director 
Your interests
Making Australia’s research data assets more valuable for researchers, research institutions and the nation.

Mr Anthony Williams

Alertness CRC Ltd
CEO 
Your interests
- Innovation in sleep health and medical products, and the latest healthcare technology that relates to alertness, safety and productivity, improved group-level scheduling solutions, tailored and improved lighting in workplaces to increase worker alertnes

Ms Helen Wray

CaptixBioTM is investing in collaborative projects to support the innovative application of cell and tissue technologies to improve disease management and ultimately deliver a widely accessible cure for Type 1 diabetes that does not require lifelong immuno-suppression therapy.

Captix Biomedical Pty Ltd
Managing Director 
Your interests
We are interested in cell encapsulation technologies, stem cell technologies and manufacturing systems to facilitate their integration.