WA innovation industry stalwart Peter Rossdeutscher has been appointed as chair of the national body for innovation.
WA innovation industry stalwart Peter Rossdeutscher has been appointed as chair of the national body for innovation.
Mr Rossdeutscher, who also chairs the commonwealth’s Quantum Australia, will take a three-year post as the chair of Industry Innovation and Science Australia, succeeding Andrew Stephens, who spent two terms in the role.
The IISA is the commonwealth’s independent statutory board which advises government on industry, innovation, science and research matters.
Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic said Peter’s experience made him a standout candidate for the role.
“His track record leading start-ups and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs to scale-up their firms, something the IISA has identified as a key priority,” he said.
“Given the need to strengthen business dynamism more broadly in our economy, having someone with Peter’s experience will prove to be especially valuable.
“I want to sincerely than Andrew Stephens for six years of leadership and service. He leaves the IISA in a strong place and I wish him all the best in the future.”
Mr Rossdeutscher is well known among the WA start-up community, having served in various executive roles with AROSE (Australia Remote Operations for Space and Earth) and Indigenous start-up incubator First Nations X.
