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David Ireland

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Partner at Significant Ventures · Non Executive Director at Cicada Innovations

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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About

A molecular biochemist with 15 years in early-stage innovation across renewable energy, behavioral science, and sustainability. Former GM at CSIRO with exits including RockingHorse Finance and ThinkAction.

Experience

  1. Cicada InnovationsNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — presentGreater Canberra Area
  2. WWF-AustraliaNon Executive Directorcurrent2025 — present
  3. WWF-AustraliaGovernorcurrent2012 — present
  4. Additive AssuranceNon Executive Directorcurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  5. Vantari VRBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentCanberra
  6. Significant VenturesPartnercurrent2023 — presentCanberra
  7. The Australian National UniversityHonorary Professorcurrent2022 — presentCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  8. UniQuest Extension FundInvestment Committee Membercurrent2022 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  9. The Growth DriversCo-Founder and Managing Directorcurrent2019 — presentCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  10. Radian EnergyCo-Founder and Director2019 — 2025Australia
  11. ThinkActionCo-founder and Director2017 — 2023Washington D.C. Metro Area
  12. NSW CircularNon Executive Director2019 — 2022New South Wales, Australia
  13. PentaQuestCo-founder and Director2018 — 2022Australia
  14. Rocking Horse GroupCo-founder and Director2015 — 2022Sydney, Australia
  15. The University of QueenslandAdjunct Professor2017 — 2021Australia
  16. Kinetic Pressure ControlAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2021Delaware, USA
  17. NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA)Technical Review Committee Member2019New South Wales, Australia
  18. ThinkPlaceChief Innovation Officer2016 — 2019Canberra, Australia
  19. ThinkPlaceBoard Member2015 — 2016Canberra, Australia
  20. XPRIZEJudge2017 — 2019
  21. Macquarie University Research Centre for Smart Green CitiesAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2019Sydney, Australia
  22. USTAR – The Utah Science Technology and Research InitiativeLife Science Advisory Committee member2016 — 2018Canberra, Australia
  23. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeCouncil Member2016 — 2017Canberra, Australia
  24. CSIROGeneral Manager: International and Innovation systems2010 — 2016Australia
  25. Global Innovation through Science and TechnologyJudge, coach and mentor2014 — 2016Across the developing world
  26. Australian Federal GovernmentChair - Horizon Scanning Committee2013 — 2015Canberra, Australia
  27. South Pacific SeaweedsCo-founder2009 — 2010Queensland
  28. UniQuestManager of Innovation and Commercial Development2008 — 2010
  29. University of QueenslandPost doctoral researcher2007 — 2008
  30. KaltheraResearcher and business manager2002 — 2007Brisbane, Australia
  31. MagneticaAnalyst2005 — 2007
  32. Atlatl ManagementConsultant2004

Skills & more

Analysis12Strategy31Management23Leadership9Strategic Planning13Translational Research2Economics of Innovation1Impact Investing1Venture CapitalInvestment StrategiesRisk ManagementCorporate Governance
+12 moreDue DiligenceStrategic PartnershipsBusiness PlanningBiotechnologyResearchSustainabilityManagement ConsultingContract NegotiationBusiness DevelopmentCommercializationPolicyFundraising

Languages Arabic · English

From David's professional profile.

Colleagues at Significant Ventures

Fiona Hindmarsh
General Partner at Significant Ventures
Michele Troni
Partner at Significant Ventures
Nina Kuzmina
Principal at Significant Ventures
Peter Hodgson
Independent Chair at Significant Ventures
Rachel Zhao
Investment Analyst at Significant Ventures
Richard Cawsey
Investment Committee at Significant Ventures
Steve Hardy
Investment Committee at Significant Ventures
Tejas Tagra
Investment Team at Significant Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Ireland?
A molecular biochemist with 15 years in early-stage innovation across renewable energy, behavioral science, and sustainability. Former GM at CSIRO with exits including RockingHorse Finance and ThinkAction.
Where does David Ireland work?
David Ireland is Partner at Significant Ventures.
Where did David Ireland go to school?
David Ireland studied at Stanford University (Visiting Scholar - Fulbright Fellow); AGSM @ UNSW Business School (Graduate Certificate, Organizational Leadership); Vocational Language Learning Centre (Arabic - Certificate 2).

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