About
Tamryn Barker is Sector Director for Mining & Nature Tech at Founders Factory, where she supports technology founders addressing challenges in mining and climate. She works in partnership with Rio Tinto and the Government of Western Australia, focusing on ventures in Western Australia and globally.
Experience
- Founders FactorySector Director Mining & Nature Techcurrent2024 β presentPerth, Western Australia, Australia
- Department of Industry, Science and ResourcesIndustry Growth Program Committeecurrent2024 β presentPerth
- Australian Automation and Robotics PrecinctNational Project Lead2022 β 2024Perth
- CORE Innovation HubCORE Skills Lead2019 β 2024Greater Perth Area
- CORE Innovation HubCo-founder & CEO2016 β 2019Ground Floor, 191 St George's Tce, Perth WA 6000
- Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and InnovationSenior Manager Innovative Industries2012 β 2013Perth, Western Australia
- European Patent Office, EU-China Project for the Protection of Intellectual PropertyCommunications & Industry Expert2008 β 2011Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Delegation of the European Union to ChinaDiplomatic AttachΓ©2006 β 2008Beijing, People's Republic of China
- European CommissionProgram Manager2001 β 2006Brussels, Belgium
- B2B.net Technology LtdMarketing Manager, Research & Investor Relations1999 β 2001Perth, Western Australia
- University of Western AustraliaTutor1998Perth, Western Australia
Education
- The University of Western AustraliaMaster, International Strategic Marketing1996 β 1998
- National Taiwan Normal UniversityMandarin Training Centre, Mandarin2011 β 2012
- International Space UniversityIntroduction to Space Studies2005
- The University of Western AustraliaBachelor, Psychology1994 β 1996
Skills & more
French13English11Mandarin5Policy99Politics17Program Management32Strategic Planning46Corporate Social Responsibility14Business Strategy30International Trade20Diplomacy12International Development15
+12 more
AnalysisSustainable DevelopmentEconomicsStrategyProject PlanningMarket ResearchMedia RelationsProject ManagementPublic SpeakingManagementStakeholder ManagementMarketing StrategyLanguages Chinese Β· French
From Tamryn's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of Western Australia54
Clare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsShane ChessonFounding Partner at Openspace VenturesMyers DupuyFounder, Scratch Advisors at Tribes VenturesDan CoughlanPrincipal at AirTree VenturesDondi HanantoInvestment Partner, Southeast Asia at Circulate CapitalAndreas EskelandPartner at Skagerak Capital
+ 48 more
Also attended National Taiwan Normal University15
Joseph MocanuCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech FundGuillaume DeferMarketing Director at HeadlineJanelle DyAnalyst, ESG at Wavemaker PartnersRob EldridgeManaging Partner at Tapas CapitalEric ShuPrincipal at Access Venture PartnersJun WakabayashiPrincipal at AppWorks Ventures
+ 9 more
Also attended International Space University10
Lindsey YeePrincipal at Starbridge Venture Capital LlcPawel ChudzinskiPartner at Point NineTal ShaharVenture Partner at Deep InsightMarlene GrenonAdvisor at IA Seed VenturesRishi KhanProduct Lead at FuturesightUsman IftikharCo-Founder & CEO at Catalysr
+ 4 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Department of Industry, Science and Resources6
Also worked at CORE Innovation Hub1
Also worked at Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation1
Also worked at European Patent Office, EU-China Project for the Protection of Intellectual Property2
Colleagues at Founders Factory
Alex Daish
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory
Bianca Furtuna
Head of Data Science at Founders Factory
Brent Hoberman
Executive Chairman, Founder at Founders Factory
Camila Zattar
Associate at Founders Factory
Charlotta Kemp
Program & Community Lead, Perth at Founders Factory
Claire Morris
Chief Studio Officer at Founders Factory
Conny Reh
Studio Lead at Founders Factory
Damian Routley
Chief Operating Officer at Founders Factory













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