Where does Liya Ma work?

Liya Ma

Investor

Commercialisation Manager – Innovative Planet at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Experience

Swinburne University of TechnologyCommercialisation Manager, Innovative Planetcurrent2025 — presentHawthorn, VIC
RMIT UniversityInvestment Manager2025Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
University of MelbourneTRAM Air Mentor2024Parkville, Victoria, Australia
AzaneoBoard Observer2023 — 2024Australia
PowerON - Smart ElasticBoard Observer2023 — 2024
CSIROInnovation Mentor at ON Prime Program2022 — 2024Australia
IP Group plcInvestment Analyst2022 — 2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Fund Management ServicesInvestment Analyst2020 — 2022Melbourne, VIC
Jinding AustraliaBusiness Development Manager (Venture Capital Investment Sourcing)2019 — 2020Melbourne, Australia
Inst. of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeGraduate Researcher2014 — 2015Beijing City, China

Education

University of MelbourneMaster's degree, Biomedical/Medical Engineering2015 — 2017
China Pharmaceutical UniversityBachelor's degree, Bioengineering2011 — 2015

Skills & more

Fund ManagementDue DiligenceResearch PartnershipVenture CreationInfrastructure DevelopmentManagementMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Corporate DevelopmentReport WritingPresentationsEngineeringCommunication

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Relationship BuildingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Start-up VenturesWritingWorking with InvestorsAttention to DetailAsset ManagementInterpersonal CommunicationPublic SpeakingNegotiationTeamworkEarly Stage Investment

VC University ONLINE — VC University
Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors — Australian Institute of Company Directors
Diploma of Interpreting (Mandarin-English) — Global Business College of Australia
Generic Knowledge & Managed Investments — Financial Education Professionals
Biomedical Engineer — Engineers Australia
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level II Candidate — CFA Society Australia

From Liya's professional profile.

Colleagues at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Abhay Seth

Director of Commercial Innovation at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Alex Hadley

Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Anu Mavilakandy

Manager, Intellectual Property Commercialisation at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Audrey Jean Baptiste

Head of Commercial Programs and Operations, Swinburne Innovation Studio at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Audrey Jean-Baptiste

Associate Director, Programs and Operations at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Cynthia Bernard

Administration Support Officer at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Ge Li

Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Heath Evans

Associate Director, Climate Tech Hub at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Frequently asked questions

Where does Liya Ma work?: Liya Ma is Commercialisation Manager – Innovative Planet at Swinburne Innovation Studio.

Same school

Also attended University of Melbourne206

Kevin JohnsonInvestor at Medicxi Esther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment Management Mark MillsClient Team Member at Generation Investment Management PaulInvestor at Square Peg Capital Clarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Dan KrasnosteinPartner at Square Peg Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at RMIT University8

Andrew NaiDirector, Private Equity at Aura Group Lyndsey FiskFounder, Bon Lemóns at CivVic Labs Liz DallimoreInvestment Committee Member at Tenmile May SamaliVenture Partner at 77 Partners Sarah BarterSenior Coordinator, Innovation Programs at Swinburne Innovation Studio Monique ConheadyVenture Partner at Wavemaker Impact

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Also worked at University of Melbourne45

Andrew LaiManaging Director - Boab AI at Artesian Charlotte MoosExecutive Assistant at Giant Leap Simon GoldmanInvestor at AlbionVC RohanFund Manager at Skalata Ventures Spencer MaughanFounder and Managing Partner at DYDX Capital Elliott WhelanInvestment Team at Five V Capital

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Also worked at CSIRO31

Sakura HollowayInvestment Director at Future Planet Capital Cindy StewartAdvisor at Siddhi Capital TracieAdvisor at Skalata Ventures Michelle DeakerFounding Partner and Managing Director at OneVentures Bill BarteeManaging Partner at Main Sequence Ventures Mike ZimmermanPartner at Main Sequence Ventures

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