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Jonathan O'Dowd

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Business Development Manager at Cicada Innovations

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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About

Develops partnerships and business opportunities supporting Australia's deep tech ecosystem. Previously led business development for CSIRO and managed research and technology investments for New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Experience

  1. Cicada InnovationsDirector Strategic Partnershipscurrent2026 — presentSydney, NSW
  2. Cicada InnovationsBusiness Development Manager2025 — 2026Sydney, NSW
  3. CSIROPartnerships & Business Development Manager2023 — 2025Sydney, NSW
  4. Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentSenior Investment Manager (Research & Innovation)2022 — 2023Wellington
  5. Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentInvestment Manager (Research & Innovation)2020 — 2022Wellington
  6. Environmental Protection Authority NZEnvironmental Compliance Officer (Offshore Industries & Marine Research Activities)2019 — 2020Wellington, New Zealand
  7. Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentAdvisor - Contestable Science Grants Team2018 — 2019Wellington Region, New Zealand
  8. Ministry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentAdvisor - Grants and Investment Operations2017 — 2018Wellington Region, New Zealand
  9. New Zealand King SalmonHatchery Operator2015 — 2016Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

Skills & more

Executive Stakeholder ManagementPartnerships & BD StrategyPrograms Design & DevelopmentLeading Multi-Stakeholder BidsExecutive EngagementFederal & State Regulatory ComplianceIndustry EngagementScience CommunicationMinisterial CommunicationBoard GovernanceFederal Grants ManagementInnovation Policy Development
+12 moreExecutive-level CommunicationBusiness Development StrategyCommercial ContractsResearch CommercialisationResourcing & Pricing Complex ProgramsSenior Stakeholder ManagementBusiness DevelopmentLeadershipStrategic PartnershipsGovernment RelationsProject ManagementTechnical Communication

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Colleagues at Cicada Innovations

Alex Lipp
Senior Events & Community Manager at Cicada Innovations
Alex Shapilsky
Group Executive - Deep Tech and Head of the National Space Industry Hub at Cicada Innovations
Angelica Lau
Program Manager, HealthTech - Westmead at Cicada Innovations
Cheng Cheng
Digital Content Creator at Cicada Innovations
David Burt
Director of Entrepreneurship at UNSW Founders 10x
David Ireland
Partner at Significant Ventures
Denise Burtenshaw
Program Manager: HealthTech at Cicada Innovations
Evi Andrianou
Investor at SouthBridge Advisors

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathan O'Dowd?
Develops partnerships and business opportunities supporting Australia's deep tech ecosystem. Previously led business development for CSIRO and managed research and technology investments for New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Where does Jonathan O'Dowd work?
Jonathan O'Dowd is Business Development Manager at Cicada Innovations.
Where did Jonathan O'Dowd go to school?
Jonathan O'Dowd studied at Victoria University of Wellington (Master's degree, Applied Finance & Business Administration); Victoria University of Wellington (Master's degree, Marine Science & Environmental Management); Imperial College London (Certificate, Climate Change: Financial Risks and Opportunities).

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