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Commercial Research Unit (CRU)

The Commercial Research Unit (CRU) has responsibility for the administration of Commercial Research at UOW.

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Office Details

Commercial Research Unit
Building 36
University of Wollongong NSW 2522
Fax: 61-2-4221 5267

 

Dr Troy Coyle
BSc (Hons), PhD, MJ, GAICD
Building 36 Level 4 
Phone (02) 4221 4420
Email: tcoyle@uow.edu.au
Mobile: 0437 769 956

 

Director, Commercial Research Unit
Executive Officer Research Development
Commercial research management, negotiation of contracts >$150K, research-related MOUs, negotiation of commercial terms of commercial research contracts, CRC management, strategic planning for UOW’s Research Strengths.
Mr Stuart Parker
BCom
Ph: (02) 4221 4983
Email: sparker@uow.edu.au
Commercial Research Manager
Commercial research management, negotiation of contracts up to $150K in value. Costing advice to UOW researchers on complex projects. Management of fast-track process up to $150K.

Deborah Langton
Ph: (02) 4221 4817
Email: dlangton@uow.edu.au
Commercial Research Officer
Costing advice and assistance with preparing Approval Forms for UOW researchers. Administration of fast-track process for <$50K projects.

Mr Brett Weeden
BScAg,MAppSc
Ph: (02) 4221 3913 
Email: bweeden@uow.edu.au

 

Tender Manager
Management of the tendering process for the CRU.
Dr Tamantha Stutchbury
Building 36
Ph: (02) 4221 5025
E mail: tamantha@uow.edu.au

IP Officer
Mrs Gina Portscher
Ph: (02) 4221 4486
E-mail:gina@uow.edu.au

Commercial Research Administration Officer
Mrs Deborah Coustley
Ph: (02) 4221 8145
Email: dcoustle@uow.edu.au
Commercial Research Admin Assistant

 

Commercialisation

The Managers of Innovation and Commercialisation (MICs) are responsible for the identification, protection and commercialisation of UOW intellectual property. The MICs manage a portfolio of commercialisation projects based on Faculty divisions.

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Tony Enright
Building 3, Room 111, 
extension: 4129
tonye@uow.edu.au

 

MIC for Informatics, Education, Creative Arts and Law.
Dr Gavin Dixon
Building 20 (top floor)
extension: 5029
gavin_dixon@uow.edu.au

MIC for Science, Health, Medicine and Arts.

Dr Scott Needham
PhD, MMgmt, BE (Materials)
Building 4, Rm 109E
Phone: (02) 42214470
(M) 0439135268
E-mail: scottn@uow.edu.au

 

MIC for Materials (i.e. IPRI), Engineering Materials and Commerce.

 

Mrs Gina Portscher
Ph: (02) 4221 4486
E-mail: gina@uow.edu.au
MIC Administrative Assistant
Last reviewed: 2 July, 2009