Our Team

amanda mcalpine

Qualified and highly experienced commercialisation professional with over 25 years experience in knowledge & IP transfer, board executives, business management, intellectual property management and business development. Expertise extends to market and investment assessment, commercialisation, adoption of research, licensing, research planning, innovation, business management and commercial negotiation particularly in agriculture, genomics, animal health, animal welfare, climate change, environment, horticulture, construction, property and life sciences.

dr Denise Hodge

As a YES(UK) Alumni, Dr Denise Hodge is the Founder and CEO of JourneyTech Pty Ltd, a leading research and technology translation, and commercialisation services company. Denise's strong foundation in biological sciences, coupled with her background as a registered patent and trade marks attorney in Australia and New Zealand, provides critical expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) strategy and management. Denise has a proven track record in commercialisation, including leadership roles at QUT, The University of Edinburgh, Agriculture Victoria and JCU, before establishing JourneyTech.

Advisory Council

  • Dr Peter Isdale (AM)

  • Emeritus Professor Peter Andrews (AO)

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