Kerrie Jackson
InvestorChief Operating Officer at ACTivate Capital
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
About
Kerrie is a commercialisation expert with a background in organic chemistry who has held roles at ANU and the Cybersecurity Cooperative Research Centre, and led business development at Nomad Atomics on quantum sensing technologies.
Experience
- ACTivate CapitalChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — presentCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Nomad AtomicsHead of Business Development2022 — 2025Canberra | Melbourne
- Cyber Security Cooperative Research CentreCommercialisation and Business Development Manager2020 — 2022Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- The Australian National UniversityTechnology Transfer Manager (Physical Sciences) - Innovation ANU2015 — 2020Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- The Australian National UniversitySenior Research Coordinator/Team Leader, Research Funding Team - Research Services Division2012 — 2015Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- The Australian National UniversityResearch Assistant - Crawford School of Public Policy, HC Coombs Policy Forum2012
- The Australian National UniversityResearch Development Coordinator - Research Services Division2011 — 2012
- Technical University MunichAlexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow2009 — 2011Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- The Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI)Teacher Associate2008Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- CSIRO Discovery CentreEducation Officer2007 — 2008Canberra
Education
- The Australian National UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry2005 — 2009
- University of AucklandBachelor’s Degree, Chemistry and Pharmacology2001 — 2004
Skills & more
Research4Data Analysis6Science3Research Administration2Higher Education2Project Management2Strategic Planning1Organic Chemistry2Policy1Policy Analysis1Research Design1Commercialization
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Intellectual PropertyPatent SearchingPatentabilityContract NegotiationLicensingTechnology TransferFrom Kerrie's professional profile.
Colleagues at ACTivate Capital
Anne-Marie Perret
Director at ACTivate Capital
Brian Schmidt
Director at ACTivate Capital
Ian Cox
Director at ACTivate Capital
James Palmer
Chief Financial Officer and Director at ACTivate Capital
Jenny Paven
Finance Manager at ACTivate Capital
Ken Kroeger
Fund Manager at ACTivate Capital
Michael Cardew-Hall
General Partner, Board Chair and Investment Committee Member at ACTivate Capital
Murray Rankin
Investment Committee Chair at ACTivate Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kerrie Jackson work?
- Kerrie Jackson is Chief Operating Officer at ACTivate Capital.
Same school
Also attended The Australian National University62
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Shared employers
Also worked at ACTivate Capital2
Also worked at The Australian National University19
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Also worked at Technical University Munich56
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Also worked at CSIRO Discovery Centre31
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