Universities are and have been the nucleus to our knowledge economy for decades, yet nominal progress has been made by government in understanding how to optimise their value chain. In every three-year election cycle I am wastefully reminded that funding public university institutions in bulk is the answer to…

“Learning follows you wherever you go” Literally. Aside from the many regrets I‘ve amassed across my twenty-odd years, nothing has proved more difficult to shake off than my 50kg German Shepherd, Koda. In the rare moments where he’s not ambling behind me or running laps around my toes, Koda’s either…

Inventors often find it difficult to communicate their progress to external stakeholders such as grant programs, and especially investors who aren’t blessed with subject matter expertise. Without a clear narrative to buy into, investors will reject your project — even if there’s a young swan behind those frail brown feathers. …

For deep tech founders, there’s a common dilemma: You must survive to thrive. Startups face an unproven market, extended period without positive cash flow and a path to exit that’s messy, unpredictable and often upwards of 10 years. Whilst it may become a long slog, follow-on financing plays a hugely…

If you’re abreast of dramatised entrepreneurial shows from the US, then this might ring a bell. “I’ll offer you the $275k, but I want an 8 % royalty per unit until I’ve doubled my money” It’s the words of Kevin O’Leary, a Canadian multi-million dollar entrepreneur and Angel, who over…