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The Team
Creating connections and fostering relationships
The Sydney Knowledge Hub's team manages works in collaboration with the broader University and startup sector to develop a vibrant ecosystem of support for research commercialisation.
Much of our work is done in collaboration with other parts of the University including the Research Portfolio, the Innovation Hub, faculties and schools.
Rupal Ismin
Director
Rupal leads the Sydney Knowledge Hub, supporting research commercialisation at the University of Sydney. Throughout her career, she has launched and operationalised new ventures and nascent innovation ecosystems across govtech as inaugural management team at Hub Australia, City Innovation in the Bay Area, and in Starcom in Chicago. She was founder of an ecommerce startup Andable, which launched in 2011. Currently, she serves on the board of the Sydney Quantum Academy.
Karla Perez Romero
Partnerships and Events Manager
Karla connects the Sydney Knowledge Hub with the wider innovation ecosystem at the University of Sydney, the startup ecosystem and Sydney’s tech community. These external partnerships are often in the form of events, collaborations, and any relevant resource that supports research commercialisation. Karla communicates our value proposition and the wins of its members and research entrepreneurs to the broader innovation ecosystem in Sydney and beyond through its communication channels.
Jane Cockburn
Program Manager
Jane designs and delivers programs that build the capacity and capability of our researchers to translate their research impact into practical products and services for our communities and the overall market. This includes evidence-based entrepreneurial frameworks for researchers to understand how their research can meet people’s needs and deliver enduring impact through a variety of partner and business models.
Nikola Amanovic
Operations Manager
Nikola is focused on creating valuable connections between our members and opportunities at the University. Reach out to Nikola if you’d like to learn more about our member organisations, our co-working space and facilities, the Hardware Lab, and how you can become a member of the Sydney Knowledge Hub.