Supporting Australian innovation
Our aim is to advance Australian innovation and foster research-industry collaboration to commercialise great ideas and grow new, sustainable industries.
Our expert team have worked with and advised government, peak body associations and industry participants on the development and effectiveness of new programs across multiple sectors.
This has included the delivery of industry-wide surveys, development of submissions to government, creation of white papers on key issues, and delivering industry training to bolster the quality of grant applications for less experienced applicants.
We have also conducted program effectiveness reviews to help identify where programs can add further value for members and industry.
How we've helped
We have worked with peak commercialisation body Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia (KCA) on many fronts, including obtaining government funding and support to develop a competency framework for Technology Transfer Professionals (which is now adopted globally) and creating fundamental IP and commercialisation training material for KCA to offer to members.
To assess the effectiveness of this focus on skills improvement we have worked with KCA since 2017 in the publication of a national Survey of Commercialisation Outcomes from Public Research (SCOPR) monitoring the key metrics growth of the industry in Australia and NZ.
SCOPR completes the circle for government to have evidence-based input on where further support will create high-value returns for the economy and encourage further industry collaboration by SMEs.
We provide expert advice and hands-on services including:
Our senior team members average 22+ years of experience developing strategies to boost innovation, research, tech transfer and R&D impact.
We have produced custom, high-impact commercialisation strategies for a wide range of research organisations and businesses.
We’ll leverage our extensive networks across research, industry and government, and develop and implement strategic partnership plans.
Our marketing experts are STEM-educated, take a scientific approach to strategy, and are highly experienced in launching innovations that disrupt markets.
We can help you avoid pitfalls by identifying your risks and providing mitigation strategies, developing a risk matrix and monitoring emerging risks.
We use our extensive networks to find the best technology & talent, and can help with headhunting, advertising & candidate vetting.
Our digital team can provide expert support with your digital marketing strategy, website, video, social, email marketing, SEO, online ads and more.
Landing significant media coverage requires an insider advantage. We've secured local, national, and international media coverage for our clients worth more than $1.4M.
Our writers are experienced in STEM and business, and able to translate complex technical content into compelling copy.
We’ll help create a unique visual identity that’s true to your brand, and unify design across all your marketing materials.
Who we've helped
What our clients say
gemaker helped us develop a comprehensive communications plan and exceeded our expectations in delivery of high quality results in communications for the CRC and provided lasting impact to our stakeholders. gemaker’s customer service attitude is second to none.
The gemaker team is great to work with and extremely proactive.
I choose to work with the gemaker team as they take the time to truly understand our business and our clients. The ideas that gemaker generate are practical solutions and therefore work in application. They listen to us, understand what we want to achieve and use their expertise to propose solutions, have helped us strike the right chord with our clients.
We used gemaker for their in-depth sector-specific knowledge and proven success communicating and engaging across research, industry and government. gemaker does not just take the information given and present it nicely, but takes the time to make sure that opportunities are not missed and the distilled information is accurate and aligned to the target sector.
gemaker’s strategic planning services were clear, thorough and excellent.
gemaker was able to provide me with a very high-quality, accurate report that met my exact requirements within a short timeframe. Their flexible approach and efficiency delivered the exact results that I needed.
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.
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.
I choose to work with the gemaker team as they take the time to truly understand our business and our clients.
