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The Cleantech Show #028 (MP3 - 12MB - 32min)
Interview with Dr Shane Huntington, CEO Quantum Communications Victoria & School of Physics, University of Melbourne

In a recent report by Australian Venture Capital firm Cleantech Ventures and the Cleantech Network LLC, the findings highlighted that one of the key successes in countries with active cleantech industries is the ability to transfer research from universities effectively into industry. More on that report next week as we interview Jan Dekker from cleantech Ventures

On this weeks show we explore the issue of Technology Transfer in detail with Dr Shane Huntington, Quantum Communications Victoria (QCV), who has been both a researcher, a business owner and someone who has run university commercialisation programs.

Its a common perception is that the process of technolgoy transfer is a difficult one and we explore the reality as scene from the eyes of industy, researchers and investors in detail.

Dr Huntington and I discuss what works….and what tends not to work. Key issues he highlights is the need for appropriate levels of communication between all parties, and how there is a need for mediators in the interaction. We also explore why do some universities, countries do better than others at this. In particular we discuss the approach being taking in the QCV program.

As well as being part of the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne, For the past 12 years, Dr Huntington has been a broadcaster on 3RRR’s science radio program. In this capacity he has interviewed more than 500 scientists and provided detailed descriptions of hundreds of scientific concepts to a general audience. So he is well versed in the psyche of the scientist.

If your an investor, a scientist, government policy maker or an industry player involved with a new technology that is being developed within a university you should tune into this show.

I believe this issue is one we need to keep looking at how to improve to get better value out of our university brainpower. Hope it spurs some ideas out there.

cheers
Nick Bruse

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