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 — presentPerth, Western Australia, Australia
- Department of Industry, Science and ResourcesIndustry Growth Program Committeecurrent2024 — presentPerth
- Australian Automation and Robotics PrecinctNational Project Lead2022 — 2024Perth
- CORE Innovation HubCORE Skills Lead2019 — 2024Greater Perth Area
- CORE Innovation HubCo-founder & CEO2016 — 2019Ground Floor, 191 St George's Tce, Perth WA 6000
- Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and InnovationSenior Manager Innovative Industries2012 — 2013Perth, Western Australia
- European Patent Office, EU-China Project for the Protection of Intellectual PropertyCommunications & Industry Expert2008 — 2011Beijing, People's Republic of China
- Delegation of the European Union to ChinaDiplomatic Attaché2006 — 2008Beijing, People's Republic of China
- European CommissionProgram Manager2001 — 2006Brussels, Belgium
- B2B.net Technology LtdMarketing Manager, Research & Investor Relations1999 — 2001Perth, Western Australia
- University of Western AustraliaTutor1998Perth, Western Australia
Skills & more
French13English11Mandarin5Policy99Politics17Program Management32Strategic Planning46Corporate Social Responsibility14Business Strategy30International Trade20Diplomacy12International Development15
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AnalysisSustainable DevelopmentEconomicsStrategyProject PlanningMarket ResearchMedia RelationsProject ManagementPublic SpeakingManagementStakeholder ManagementMarketing StrategyLanguages Chinese · French
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Colleagues at Founders Factory
Alan Hudson
Investor at Mercuri.vc
Alex Daish
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory
Alex Daish
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory NY
Bianca Furtuna
Head of Data Science at Founders Factory NY
Bianca Furtuna
Head of Data Science at Founders Factory
Brent Hoberman
Executive Chairman, Founder at Founders Factory NY
Brent Hoberman
Executive Chairman, Founder at Founders Factory
Charlotta Kemp
Program & Community Lead, Perth at Founders Factory
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tamryn Barker?
- 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.
- Where does Tamryn Barker work?
- Tamryn Barker is Sector Director, Mining & Nature at Founders Factory.
- Where did Tamryn Barker go to school?
- Tamryn Barker studied at The University of Western Australia (Master, International Strategic Marketing); National Taiwan Normal University (Mandarin Training Centre, Mandarin); International Space University (Introduction to Space Studies).
Same school
Also attended The University of Western Australia102
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Also attended National Taiwan Normal University18
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Also attended International Space University22
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Shared employers
Also worked at Department of Industry, Science and Resources8
Mike ZimmermanPartner at Main Sequence VenturesPaul HunyorCo-Founder and Co-CEO at Wollemi CapitalJosh GarrattPartner and Co-Founder at Eastend VenturesDoug StuartGTM at Tidal VenturesBruce EdwardsHead of Division, Net Zero Industries at ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency)Tomáš NávratInvestment Director at Expandia
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