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Peter Devine

Former CEO at Uniseed

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Peter Devine

About Peter Devine

Peter Devine was chief executive of Uniseed, a venture fund that commercialises research from Australian universities and CSIRO, for 20 years until December 2025. He is a board member of Cardihab.

He has served on the boards of start-ups that together raised more than A$300 million; successes include the sales of Fibrotech Therapeutics to Shire and Spinifex Pharmaceuticals to Novartis. Before Uniseed he worked in technology transfer at UniQuest and in business development and research roles at Progen Industries and PanBio. He holds a PhD from the University of Queensland and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, and received a Centenary Medal in 2001 for his contribution to biotechnology.

On Day One's History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem interview series, he discussed his move into research commercialisation.

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Start herePeter Devine discusses his move to research commercialisationHis own interview, on moving into research commercialisation and running Uniseed.

Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 3

With Michael Batko, Wayne Gerard, Petr Adámek, Rohit Bhargava, Terry Hilsberg, Peter Bradd, Zrinka Tokic, Rachael Neumann, Zoe Piper, Susan Oliver, Silvia Pfeiffer, Murray Hurps, Rachel Yang, Yolanda Redrup, Peta Ellis, Sarah Pearson, Niki Scevak, Colin Kinner, Mark Pesce, Colette Grgic, Ian Gardiner, Lauren Capelin, Matt Barrie, Melissa Widner, Cameron Adams, Georgie Turner, Baden U'Ren, Evan Thornley, Alan Noble, Kate Jones, Kate Cornick, James Alexander, Dharmica Mistry, Emily Rich, Lars Rasmussen

Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 4

With Simon Thomsen, Tim Boyle, David Burt, Rachel Yang, Sarah Pearson, Bruce Tulloch, Cheryl Mack, Lucinda Hartley, Joshua Flannery, Megan Sebben, Alex Scandurra, Phil Ireland, Julie Trell, Dean McEvoy, Craig Swann, Colette Grgic, Pete Horsley, Aaron Birkby, Annie Parker, Paul Bassat, Maxine Sherrin, Malcolm Turnbull, James Alexander, Melissa Widner, Hamish Hawthorn, Lauren Capelin

Documentary: The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem

The History Of The Australian Startup Ecosystem - Part 5

With Mark Pesce, Steve Grace, Eloise Hall, Isobel Marshall, Darryl Lyons, Megan Sebben, Phil Ireland, Wayne Gerard, Sam Jockel, Samantha Finnegan, Arthur Sinodinos, Tim Fung, Peter Tippett, Trevor Folsom, Dean McEvoy, Moira Were, Kate Jones, Daniel Flynn, Mick Liubinskas, Peter Bradd, Rachael Neumann, Chad Renando, Annie Parker, Aaron Birkby, Rachel Yang, Melissa Widner, Sarah Pearson, Colin Kinner, Lauren Capelin, Bruce Tulloch, Matt Barrie, Kate Cornick, Cheryl Mack, Andrea Gardiner, Niki Scevak

Go straight to the good bits.

Key moments from Peter Devine discusses his move to research commercialisation.

  1. 0:31Meet Peter Devine
  2. 1:46Peter's Transition from Research to Business
  3. 2:45Insights on the Australian Startup Ecosystem
  4. 5:03The Evolution of Uni Seed
  5. 7:50Gaps in the Startup Ecosystem
  6. 10:14Challenges with Deep Tech Funding
  7. 14:19Advice for New Founders
  8. 18:49Improving the Startup Community
  9. 20:57Bottlenecks in Early and Expansion Capital
  10. 23:07Pivotal Moments in the Australian Startup Ecosystem

In their own words.

“It's got to be something a customer needs, not something they want. It's got to be a need to have not a nice to have.”
Peter Devine — Peter Devine discusses his move to research commercialisationThe History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 17 July 2022

The path so far.

  1. Now

    Former CEO · Uniseed

  2. Earlier

    Manager of innovation and commercial development · UniQuest

  3. Earlier

    Research, Development and Commercialisation Manager · PanBio Pty Ltd

  4. Earlier

    Vice President of Business Development · Progen Industries Ltd

Sources: cardihab.com

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