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Rob Scott

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Associate Director, Commercialisation Health & MedTech at Swinburne Innovation Studio

Australia

About

Rob Scott is Associate Director of Commercialisation for Health & Medtech at Swinburne University of Technology. With over 25 years in cross-border medtech and life sciences commercialisation, he has advised on more than $500 million in investments, grants, and transactions across Australian, UK, and Asian markets. He founded Australia's first cross-border medtech accelerator program targeting key Asian healthcare markets and has contributed to major policy initiatives including Queensland's Smart State venture capital policy, Austrade's China outward investment policy, and industry guides for Australian medical technology companies entering Chinese markets.

Experience

  1. Swinburne University of TechnologyAssociate Director, Commercialisation - Health & Medtechcurrent2026 — presentMelbourne, VIC
  2. Innovate UKInnovate UK Business Growth (2022- Present) Innovation & Growth Advisor2022 — 2026West Midlands
  3. British Australasia Technology IncubatorDirector2018 — 2023London, United Kingdom
  4. Australia Asia Technology Incubator (AATI)Director2018 — 2022Shanghai, China
  5. China BlueSky PartnersDirector2009 — 2022
  6. AusBiotechRepresentative, Greater China2018 — 2019Shanghai City, China
  7. Asia Development PartnersDirector2012 — 2017
  8. Ernst & YoungDirector, Innovation/State Leader China Business Group2003 — 2010Australia
  9. Ernst & YoungDirector - Strategic Growth Markets2003 — 2009
  10. Chamber of Commerce and Industry QueenslandExport Advisor2002 — 2003Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  11. CitiPowerQuality Manager/Project Manager Y2K1997 — 1999
  12. SercoManager1995 — 1997

Education

  1. QUT (Queensland University of Technology)Post Graduate Diploma, Public Health1993 — 1995
  2. Brisbane Boys'​ CollegeHFC1982 — 1986
  3. Griffith UniversityBachelor of Commerce, Commerce1987 — 1990
  4. QUT (Queensland University of Technology)Master of Business Administration, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Facilitation4Defining Requirements3Investment Decisions2Problem SolvingBusiness Knowledge1Agile & Waterfall MethodologiesReportingProject GovernanceRisk ManagementResearch SkillsOperations ManagementInterpersonal Skills
+12 moreCommunicationAnalytical SkillsNegotiationTeam ManagementStrategy ImplementationStakeholder EngagementInvestment StrategiesFundingSelf-ManagementMentoringStrategyManagement
  • Certified Chair Executive Program — Advisory Board Centre

From Rob'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 Rob Scott work?
Rob Scott is Associate Director, Commercialisation Health & MedTech at Swinburne Innovation Studio.

Same school

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Also attended Brisbane Boys'​ College4

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Also attended Griffith University23

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Shared employers

Also worked at Innovate UK7

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Also worked at Ernst & Young1,145

Tyler WilsonSenior Accountant at Felicis VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesLinn Hege AuneInvestor at InvestinorTorjusInvestor at InvestinorAngela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also worked at Serco6

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