About Board director, advisor, mentor and early stage investor with a focus on high growth innovative technology companies. Specialties: Board governance, early stage investment options, R&D funding options, R&D governance and prioritisation and growth. Expertise includes R&D funding advice, including R&D funding options government grants, incentives, university collaboration and investment. R&D governance and prioritisation. Clients include companies from start-ups to large multinationals in a wide variety of industries including ICT, biotech, energy including renewable energy, utilities, property, defence and other innovative R&D intensive companies. GST and tax risk advice to the public sector including large Commonwealth Government Agencies since 1999.