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Topaz

Investor

Investor at Climate Tech Partners

Greater Sydney Area

About

Over 30 years of experience in technology, innovation and research with a focus on deep tech and biotech. Founder/CEO or exit participant in startups including Vine Tales, Cytopeia and CleanSpace Technologies, board member of multiple deep tech ventures, and former commercialisation adviser and chair of Investible Climate Tech fund's investment committee.

Experience

  1. SAGE Project NSW IncTreasurer - Executive Committeecurrent2025 β€” presentMoruya, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Omni Composite Tank (Hong Kong)Non Executive Directorcurrent2024 β€” presentHong Kong SAR
  3. Climate Tech PartnersChair, Investment Committeecurrent2024 β€” presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. Omni Tanker Pty LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2020 β€” presentGreater Sydney Area
  5. Cicada Innovations IncubatorNon Executive Directorcurrent2017 β€” presentGreater Sydney Area
  6. BiothoughtsExecutive Chaircurrent2010 β€” presentGreater Sydney Area
  7. InvestibleInvestible Climate Tech Fund - Chair, Investment Committee2021 β€” 2024New South Wales, Australia
  8. NeurauraNon Executive Director2019 β€” 2024Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  9. University of Technology Sydney - FoundationNon Executive Directors2020 β€” 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  10. UNSW Business SchoolProfessor of Practice2019 β€” 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  11. StartupAUSNon Executive Director2016 β€” 2021Greater Sydney Area
  12. INCO AustrlaliaNon Executive Director2019 β€” 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  13. Accelerating Commercialisation AustraliaCommercialisation Adviser2011 β€” 2020Sydney
  14. ARIAC (Alberta Reseach & Innovation Advisory Committee)Advisory Member2017 β€” 2019Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
  15. SBE AustraliaCo-Founder and Chair2012 β€” 2018Greater Sydney Area
  16. TelstraIndustry Advisory Board2015 β€” 2017Sydney
  17. CleanSpace TechnologyExecutive Chairman2011 β€” 2016Sydney
  18. Australian Women in IT, Science and Engineering (AWISE)Non-Executive Director2010 β€” 2011Greater Brisbane Area
  19. Women in TechnologyNon-Executive Director - Vice Chair2009 β€” 2011Greater Brisbane Area
  20. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGraduate2010

Education

  1. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGraduate2010
  2. University of the PacificSociology
  3. Oregon State UniversityBusiness Marketing

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship79Venture Capital51Business Planning49Strategic Planning33Start-ups27Strategy31Commercialization19Social Entrepreneurship16Change Management16Management Consulting13Biotechnology12Management21
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