Sarah Barter
InvestorSenior Coordinator, Innovation Programs at Swinburne Innovation Studio
Greater Melbourne Area
About
Sarah Barter is Senior Coordinator of Innovation Programs at Swinburne University of Technology, where she manages the planning and delivery of startup programs, workshops, and pitch events while supporting staff, students, and alumni in developing their ventures. She established the Sustainability Action Group at Swinburne, which contributed to the university's 2019 commitment to sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable sources and achieving carbon neutrality by 2025. Her background includes event coordination across research seminars and international conferences, a first-class degree in languages, a master's degree in translation, and fluency in French, Japanese, and British Sign Language.
Experience
- Swinburne University of TechnologySenior Coordinator, Innovation Programscurrent2025 — present
- Swinburne University of TechnologyEvents and Partnerships Coordinator at Swinburne Innovation Precinct2022 — 2025
- Swinburne University of TechnologyResearch Grants & Tenders Officer2022
- Swinburne University of TechnologyResearch Coordinator2018 — 2022
- RMIT UniversityCoordinator, SPACE Research Centre2016 — 2018
- RMIT UniversityCoordinator, Enabling Capability Platforms2016
- RMIT UniversityCoordinator, Platform Technologies Research Institute2015
- RMIT UniversityAdministration Officer, Platform Technologies Research Institute2011 — 2015
Education
- The University of SheffieldMaster of Arts (M.A.), Translation Studies (Japanese)
- Liverpool John Moores UniversityBA (Hons) French and Japanese
- University of BristolOnline Short Course, Unleash your Potential: Sustainable Futures2019 — 2020
Skills & more
Management1Collaborative Innovation1Program Management1Grassroots Campaigning1Cultural AwarenessEvent PlanningHDR supportResearch4Higher Education6Event Management8Foreign Languages3Project Management7
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HDR student supportCampaigningSustainabilityLanguages French · Japanese · Mandarin · Spanish
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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
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