Governance and IP
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Governance
The CRC will establish a skills-based Board of Directors, with an independent Chair and a majority of independent members, as directed by CRC Program guidelines. The Board will provide oversight of CRC activities, performance, and strategic direction. Management of the CRC will be led by a Chief Executive Officer, supported by a small operational and administrative team employed by the CRC. Program Leaders will be appointed to lead Programs, provided as in-kind contributions by CRC partners. A Research Director will be appointed to Chair a Science Advisory Committee to oversee the quality of the CRC’s research. A Commercialisation Manager will be appointed to Chair a Commercialisation Panel to focus and promote commercialisation outcomes from CRC activities.
IP and Commercialisation
The CRC will develop and deliver a portfolio of projects for industry partners. Every project will be governed by a project agreement which consider the following points:
- Intellectual property will be generated and held at the Project level. Project agreements must specify how Project IP will be managed and must contain an initial plan for the intended commercialisation of that IP. This plan will aim to maximise the possibility of utilisation by the industry partners and benefit to Australia.
- Background IP must be documented in the Project Agreement before any project starts. Ownership of Background IP stays with the party that provides it.
- It is expected that the primary path to utilisation for Project IP will be through the industry partner/s in the project.
- Specific details of the ownership and access to IP from a project will be negotiated by the project partners at the beginning of each project.
The bid development team bring a wide range of capabilities and financial and environmental credentials. Their goal is to ensure the proposed products, services and pathways to be developed in this CRC not only support positive economic change but result in significant environmental outcomes.
Bid Advisory Committee
Professor Ian Overton
Chief Executive, Green Industries SA
Professor Hugh Possingham
University of Queensland
Nicki Hutley
Climate Council
Trish Lavery
OECD
Wendy Mackay
Pollination Group
Guido Toepfer
Digital Finance CRC
Robert Waterworth
FLINTPro
Kate Andrews
NRM Australia
Tim King
Melior Investment Management
Peter Boyd
Rozetta Institute
David Shelmerdine
ClimateWorks
Cheryl Hayman
Beston Global Food Company
Bid Executive Team
Professor Andrew Lowe
Interim CEO
Damia Ettakadoumi
Bid Manager, Communications
Dr. Chris Matthews
Industry Engagement
Dr. Paul Dalby
Rozetta Project Director
Bid Team
Steph Manefield
Bid Strategist
Jo Tuck
Research Coordinator
Dr. Tim Moore
Industry Engagement
Rick Klink
Industry Engagement
Professor Tina Soliman Hunter
Research Program 2 Advisor
Professor Jodie Conduit
Research Program 3 Advisor
Emma Pink
Grant & Copy Writer
Alice Higham
Graphic Designer
NAB, CBA, Nokia + More
Industry Advisors
Hannah Dalby
Website & Social Media
Cherie Gauci
Business Administrator
Get in Contact
We are in the consultation phase and seeking your feedback on the key elements of success for a national, translational research centre that supports Australia’s transition to a nature positive economy.
During bid development, we will be seeking partners to provide a commitment of intent to engage with and support this CRC.