Taking new ideas to market.
We accelerate the commercialisation of Australian R&D
About us
We are an award-winning commercialisation and marketing agency that helps research organisations, STEM-based industries and manufacturers scale-up and bring new technologies and knowledge to market.
Our expert team provide strategic advice, hands-on training and a range of services to help you at every step of your journey.
Who we help
Our clients span the Australian commercialisation ecosystem.
organisations
Translating new knowledge and technology into industry application
businesses
Growing businesses from great ideas and inventions
Strengthening the innovation ecosystem
Sectors we specialise in
Our services
We can help you determine if there is a market for your innovation, develop a business case based on hard evidence of market demand and technical capability, and give you insights into competitors, customers, partners and more.
We help develop and implement tailored organisational strategies, innovation frameworks and commercialisation strategies for universities, research institutes, large organisations and SMEs.
We have helped research organisations and innovative businesses secure more than $250M in grants and investment, through assistance with funding strategies, major bids, grant writing and investor pitches.
Our creative team can cover all your digital and traditional marketing needs, from developing a comprehensive marketing strategy and approach to market, to key messaging, graphic design, media & PR, websites, copywriting, event material and other collateral.
We’ve helped dozens of universities, research institutes and spin-offs to accelerate their commercialisation. We fill resource gaps quickly and seamlessly with strategic advice, hands-on services and training and mentoring for tech transfer staff and researchers.
We leverage our extensive, cross-sector networks to develop and implement customised partnership strategies and build researchers’ confidence and skills in industry engagement.
Our track record
Clients we've helped
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What our clients say
gemaker were generous in sharing their wealth of commercialisation knowledge in the context of the university environment as well as from the perspective of industry. Their depth of experience meant that they could provide flexible and practical solutions with real-world examples.
We have to be agile, so gemaker’s swift support as a one-stop-shop for strategic advice, business planning, graphic design, writing, etc, has been key to our success. They’ve saved us heartache by providing sound advice based on extensive experience. The responsive gemaker team speaks our language and their can-do culture is a great fit for InSpace.
KCA chose gemaker for their sector knowledge, competency and cost-effectiveness. gemaker delivered the inaugural SCOPR report in an excellent format to tight deadlines, demonstrating professionalism, clarity and sensibility in all interactions. The report was well-received by research organisations and government stakeholders.
I recommend gemaker as a cooperative, collaborative and enthusiastic team who are leaders in their space.
We wouldn’t hesitate in working with the gemaker team again, they have outstanding expertise, the turnaround time was quick and their service is great value for money.
The gemaker team has diverse skills and experience ranging from media and marketing to commercialisation and intellectual property strategy, fundraising and industry and government partnerships. They have helped on all these fronts to position our company as a national leader in sustainable urban mobility.
I highly recommend Gemaker’s services to businesses at all stages of growth.
The diversity of skills that the gemaker team offers has allowed them to deliver work for Alkane not only to an exceptionally high standard but also with broad influence.
By leveraging this, gemaker have used their networks to open communication between Alkane and a broad range of stakeholders that might otherwise have been unavailable to us.
gemaker has provided guidance and support to polish our business strategies and best respond to the COVID-fuelled, rapid global growth in the e-mobility sector.
gemaker has been an invaluable resource and partner and we are so glad we settled on Natalie’s team to help us with our growth plans as they have been, and remain, a very important part of our journey.
Working with gemaker helped us to clarify and refine our messages and offerings to clearly communicate our value proposition and capabilities. Having experts work alongside your team delivers successful outcomes and also builds capacity and capability in your organisation.
