Rohan McDougall

Co-Founder / West Tech Fest

Most Notable Role

Director of IP Commercialisation at Curtin University since 2008, Rohan McDougall has over 20 years of experience in commercialisation of new technologies.

Prior to Curtin, Mr McDougall was the chief operating officer of a listed biotechnology company and in commercialisation of technology out of UNSW as general manager of life sciences at Unisearch.

He is also a director of multiple tech businesses, and co-founder of Univation and the OzAPP Awards.

Mr McDougall holds a Bachelor of Science, an MBA from the AGSM, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

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2008

Director, Commercialisation

Curtin Accelerate

Year started and most recent title

Person Activity

	NEWS: Tagged in The best tech fest is in the west	22 Jan 2025
	NEWS: Tagged in Green premium for critical minerals unlikely: panel	20 Jun 2024
	NEWS: Tagged in IP concerns over UWA case	09 Dec 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Spacecubed maps out ambitious plan	08 Aug 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Curtin in mining tech deal	23 May 2022
	NEWS: Tagged in Prominent investors back Hyprfire	04 Feb 2021

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Wednesday, 15 December, 2021 - 14:35
Curtin University West Tech Fest
In its tenth anniversary year, Western Australia’s premier tech and start-up festival West Tech Fest has been one of the biggest, culminating in the announcement the WA State Government has pledged an additional $500,000 to the event in 2022.
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Wednesday, 16 February, 2022 - 08:21
Trailblazing resources innovation
New projects in WA’s resources technology and critical minerals will take-off if a Curtin-led project is successful in its bid to be included in the national $242 million Trailblazer program.
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Tuesday, 15 March, 2022 - 09:33
Accelerate surges in 2022
Australian Venture Consultants partner and former senior executive Silicon Valley Bank Mr Larry Lopez has been appointed leader of the 2022 Curtin Accelerate program.Mr Lopez will oversee support for 13 entrepreneurial teams eager to commercialise novel business ideas.
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Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 - 10:43
Calling all innovators for the 2022 Curtinnovation Awards
After winning the Science and Engineering Award at last year’s Curtinnovation Awards, Perth based biotech startup VetChip has achieved enormous success which Curtin University is looking to replicate in the 2022 awards.
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Tuesday, 17 May, 2022 - 09:06
“How entrepreneurship can thrive during a pandemic”
Curtin University Innovation expert Dr Subra Ananthram says that despite the COVID-19 related setbacks of the last few years, the landscape for entrepreneurs looks very positive.
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Tuesday, 16 August, 2022 - 09:27
WA Joins MIT University’s Innovative Entrepreneurship Program.
Western Australia is poised to reap the benefits of joining Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP) aimed at boosting development of the State's innovation ecosystem.

Trailblazing resources innovation
Wednesday, 16 February, 2022 - 08:21

“How entrepreneurship can thrive during a pandemic”
Tuesday, 17 May, 2022 - 09:06
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Curtin University West Tech Fest
Trailblazing resources innovation
Accelerate surges in 2022
Calling all innovators for the 2022 Curtinnovation Awards
“How entrepreneurship can thrive during a pandemic”
WA Joins MIT University’s Innovative Entrepreneurship Program.
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News Articles

Thursday, 5 November, 2009 - 00:00
IP concerns over UWA case
As the University of Western Australia seeks leave to appeal to the High Court over a blow to its intellectual property rights, universities and employers nationwide are wondering what they need to do to avoid a similar fate.
Wednesday, 9 November, 2011 - 09:56
Entrepreneurs give it up for apps
WHAT makes a group of venture capital investors from California travel halfway around the globe to a mining town in their search for technology opportunities?
Tuesday, 1 October, 2013 - 12:50
Innovative start-ups helped less
Prominent players in WA’s innovation sector acknowledge the need for start-ups to be sustainable, but have urged continued state support.
Thursday, 28 August, 2014 - 15:42
Gold saving device 2014's top innovation: Curtin
A device designed to reduce the amount of gold lost through the extraction process has won the top prize at Curtin University's commercial innovation awards.
Thursday, 15 October, 2015 - 13:40
Curtin Accelerate starts applicant search
Curtin University has launched its annual Curtin Accelerate program to help first-time entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses.
Wednesday, 7 September, 2016 - 11:26
Linkforce, Curtin play numbers game
Perth-based contractor Linkforce Engineering is aiming to gain a competitive edge through a successful partnership with maths specialists at Curtin University.
Friday, 9 December, 2016 - 06:34
Safety Culture wins 2016 OzApp Awards
Now in its sixth year, the annual OzApp Awards concluded last night announcing the 2016 winner as Townsville-based Safety Culture, selected from five grand finalists which included Perth-based Formalytics, Melbourne’s Law Advisor and Reword, and Shippit (Sydney).
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Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 - 13:26
iCetana completes $8m raising
Curtin University spin-out iCetana, which is commercialising video monitoring software, has become the second unlisted Perth tech company to complete a big capital raising this year.
Monday, 24 July, 2017 - 15:09
Perth tech pioneer passes away
Conrad Crisafulli, who was one of the pioneers of venture capital investing and technology commercialisation in Western Australia, has died after a long illness.
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Friday, 21 September, 2018 - 15:16
WA tech firm sacks CEO
Perth tech company iCetana, which has raised $11 million over the past 18 months to support its global expansion, has terminated the employment of its chief executive after identifying an alleged fraud.
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Thursday, 5 December, 2019 - 09:30
Global eyes on WA's tech festival
West Tech Fest showcases WA’s wide range of talent, ideas and successes in an increasingly competitive market.
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Thursday, 4 February, 2021 - 14:27
Prominent investors back Hyprfire
Curtin University spin-out Hyprfire has raised $2.25 million from local investors to commercialise Its cyber security technology.
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Wednesday, 8 December, 2021 - 09:04
Tech fest back in the west
’Tis the season for tech, with the annual West Tech Fest filling the calendar from December 6 to 10.
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Friday, 10 December, 2021 - 14:26
Angels deliver $100k for tech startups
A new cohort of angel investors has shown support for the state's startup scene by presenting $100,000 to three emerging businesses at this year’s West Tech Fest.
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Monday, 23 May, 2022 - 16:22
Curtin in mining tech deal
A minerals extraction technology developed in partnership with Curtin University has sold to multinational chemicals business Draslovka.
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Monday, 8 August, 2022 - 09:17
Spacecubed maps out ambitious plan
Ten years after opening its doors, Spacecubed has increased capacity to support WA innovators.
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Tuesday, 6 September, 2022 - 12:17
Going to school with entrepreneurial drive
A growing breed of educators wants to equip students with business-like skills.
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Thursday, 20 June, 2024 - 10:35
Green premium for critical minerals unlikely: panel
A 'green' pricing premium for critical minerals produced in Australia remains unlikely, industry experts have told a Business News event.
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Wednesday, 22 January, 2025 - 15:42
The best tech fest is in the west
Charlie Gunningham looks back at last year's record-breaking West Tech Fest, the longest-running tech festival in the country.

Entrepreneurs give it up for apps
Wednesday, 9 November, 2011 - 09:56

Green premium for critical minerals unlikely: panel
Thursday, 20 June, 2024 - 10:35
TimelineJS
IP concerns over UWA case
Entrepreneurs give it up for apps
Innovative start-ups helped less
Gold saving device 2014's top innovation: Curtin
Curtin Accelerate starts applicant search
Linkforce, Curtin play numbers game
Safety Culture wins 2016 OzApp Awards
iCetana completes $8m raising
Perth tech pioneer passes away
WA tech firm sacks CEO
Global eyes on WA's tech festival
Prominent investors back Hyprfire
Tech fest back in the west
Angels deliver $100k for tech startups
Curtin in mining tech deal
Spacecubed maps out ambitious plan
Going to school with entrepreneurial drive
Green premium for critical minerals unlikely: panel
The best tech fest is in the west
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Rohan McDougall

Lists and Charts

Roles

Person Activity

Wednesday, 15 December, 2021 - 14:35

Wednesday, 16 February, 2022 - 08:21

Tuesday, 15 March, 2022 - 09:33

Wednesday, 13 April, 2022 - 10:43

Tuesday, 17 May, 2022 - 09:06

Tuesday, 16 August, 2022 - 09:27

Curtin University West Tech Fest

Trailblazing resources innovation

Accelerate surges in 2022

Calling all innovators for the 2022 Curtinnovation Awards

“How entrepreneurship can thrive during a pandemic”

WA Joins MIT University’s Innovative Entrepreneurship Program.

Thursday, 5 November, 2009 - 00:00

Wednesday, 9 November, 2011 - 09:56

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Thursday, 15 October, 2015 - 13:40

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Friday, 9 December, 2016 - 06:34

Tuesday, 9 May, 2017 - 13:26

Monday, 24 July, 2017 - 15:09

Friday, 21 September, 2018 - 15:16

Thursday, 5 December, 2019 - 09:30

Thursday, 4 February, 2021 - 14:27

Wednesday, 8 December, 2021 - 09:04

Friday, 10 December, 2021 - 14:26

Monday, 23 May, 2022 - 16:22

Monday, 8 August, 2022 - 09:17

Tuesday, 6 September, 2022 - 12:17

Thursday, 20 June, 2024 - 10:35

Wednesday, 22 January, 2025 - 15:42

IP concerns over UWA case

Entrepreneurs give it up for apps

Innovative start-ups helped less

Gold saving device 2014's top innovation: Curtin

Curtin Accelerate starts applicant search

Linkforce, Curtin play numbers game

Safety Culture wins 2016 OzApp Awards

iCetana completes $8m raising

Perth tech pioneer passes away

WA tech firm sacks CEO

Global eyes on WA's tech festival

Prominent investors back Hyprfire

Tech fest back in the west

Angels deliver $100k for tech startups

Curtin in mining tech deal

Spacecubed maps out ambitious plan

Going to school with entrepreneurial drive

Green premium for critical minerals unlikely: panel

The best tech fest is in the west

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