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Rohan McDougall

Rohan McDougall

Executive Director, Commercialisation at Curtin University

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Rohan McDougall is the Executive Director of Commercialisation at Curtin University, where he focuses on translating research-based technology into new products and services through technology transfer partnerships and startups. He also serves as the Director of the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer at Curtin University. With a career dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship, Rohan has co-founded the West Tech Fest and held leadership roles in various companies, including REX Ortho Pty Ltd and iCetana. He holds an MBA from UNSW and has pursued entrepreneurial studies at MIT Sloan School of Management. Based in the Greater Perth Area, Rohan is a key figure in the technology and innovation community in Australia.

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From Rohan McDougall highlights the current risks to Western Australia’s economy · The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series
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Career

  1. Now Executive Director, Commercialisation · Curtin University
  2. Until 2008 Chief Operating Officer · Biosignal

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  1. 0:31 Meet Rohan McDougall
  2. 0:51 Rohan's Background in the Startup Ecosystem
  3. 2:02 Overview of Technology Commercialization
  4. 3:59 Changes in the Startup Ecosystem Over 20 Years
  5. 6:34 Variation and Interest in Commercialization
  6. 7:55 The Dot-com Era and Its Impact
  7. 9:38 The Emergence of the App Economy
  8. 10:28 Landscape of the Startup Community in Early 2000s
  9. 11:25 Rohan's Role at Curtin University
  10. 12:05 Expansion of Startup Thinking at Curtin

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The History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem - Interview Series · 7 June 2022 Rohan McDougall highlights the current risks to Western Australia’s economy

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