About
High energy, Strategic leadership, Quality, Growth.
Visionary leader with expertise in business operations, global strategy and execution, cross functional team leadership, delivering positive outcomes with strong and sustainable gains.
Extensive university and private sector experience.
Strong relationships with key internal and external partners.
Bridging the gap between research and commercialisation. Creating an ecosystem of research and innovation. Solving applied problems (Impact).
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Anna is a successful strategist, negotiator and intellectual property specialist. With a materials science background Anna then broadened her skills and qualifications through management, creative problem solving, law and business. Anna is a Harvard Business School Alumni, a registered trade marks attorney and is one of a handful of Australians with the attainment of being a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) and a Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP).
After successfully specialising in product development at A Goninan & Co, Email Limited and James Hardie Industries Ltd., Anna embraced the challenges of Intellectual Property and commercialisation moving into roles at Sydney University in business development and IP management. In 2011 Anna established her own thriving IP and commercialisation business. Clients include individuals, small and medium enterprises and larger companies and institutes.
At Macquarie University Anna led the cultural change of innovation with a significant increase in innovation disclosures and commercial deals. Anna also rolled out the Research Engagement, Impact and Commercialisation Framework, IP Guiding Principles, Startup Checklist and Impact Canvas.
Anna joined The Heart Research Institute in July 2022 as their Director, Commercialisation and is now the Director, Commercialisation Pathways at Charles Sturt University (and their AgriPark).
Anna welcomes the opportunity to shape the strategy of Charles Sturt University though executive functions, to promote innovations generated within their research community and to foster research partnerships, commercialisation transitions and Impact by engaging with an entrepreneurial spirit.
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Macquarie U takes on faculty engagement, introduces “Impact Canvas”
Macquarie U takes on faculty engagement, introduces “Impact Canvas”
By Anna Grocholsky
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BASF licence rights to world-changing Macquarie University technology
BASF licence rights to world-changing Macquarie University technology
By Anna Grocholsky
Contributions
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How can you validate your product vision and strategy before creating your product roadmap?
Defining the problem is key ! Then doing truthful and open / honest customer discovery to provide a fit-for-purpose solution (product / service). Strategy to remain competitive and viable (still fit-for-purpose) are then next…
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It’s International Dog Day! In honour of my gorgeous kids let’s celebrate some dog inventions. Dog drying devices are very popular. It is not a…
It’s International Dog Day! In honour of my gorgeous kids let’s celebrate some dog inventions. Dog drying devices are very popular. It is not a…
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It was a great honor to be part of the launch of the 2024 NSW #Innovation and #Productivity Scorecard of Investment NSW Anoulack Chanthivong. I am…
It was a great honor to be part of the launch of the 2024 NSW #Innovation and #Productivity Scorecard of Investment NSW Anoulack Chanthivong. I am…
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#Varroa management workshops are being rolled out around #Australia. There are upcoming workshops in NSW, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and…
#Varroa management workshops are being rolled out around #Australia. There are upcoming workshops in NSW, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and…
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Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Honors & Awards
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Sydney Royal Easter Show National Honey Competition [Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RASNSW)]
Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RASNSW)
2023 - Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Award of Excellence Medallion for Champion of Small Producers Exhibit Liquid Honey.
2023 - Champion Small Producers Exhibit - Liquid Honey (Ribbon and Certificate for best Exhibit in Classes 36 - 40)
2023 - 1st Liquid Honey, any colour from a Flow Hive, Small Producer (class 40)
2022 - 1st Liquid Honey, any colour from a Flow Hive, Small Producer (class 40)
2022 - 3rd Liquid Honey, Medium Colour, Small Producer (class 37)
2020 - No…2023 - Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Award of Excellence Medallion for Champion of Small Producers Exhibit Liquid Honey.
2023 - Champion Small Producers Exhibit - Liquid Honey (Ribbon and Certificate for best Exhibit in Classes 36 - 40)
2023 - 1st Liquid Honey, any colour from a Flow Hive, Small Producer (class 40)
2022 - 1st Liquid Honey, any colour from a Flow Hive, Small Producer (class 40)
2022 - 3rd Liquid Honey, Medium Colour, Small Producer (class 37)
2020 - No Show was held due to COVID
2019 – 2nd Liquid Honey, any colour from a Flow Hive, Small Producer (class 39)
2019 – 2nd Liquid Honey, Medium Colour, Small Producer (class 37)
2019 – 3rd Natural Granulation Honey, Fine Grain, Small Producer (class 41)
2018 – 2nd Liquid Honey, Dark Colour, Small Producer (class 35)
2018 – 3rd Liquid Honey, Medium Colour, Small Producer (class 34) -
Certified Licensing Professional (CLP)
Certified Licensing Professionals, Inc.
I am one of a handful of Certified Licensing Professionals in Australia.
A qualification gained through testing.
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Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP)
The Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (and Knowledge Commercialisation Australia)
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Registered Trade Mark Attorney
Professionsal Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
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Charles Sturt University are #hiring a Director, Innovation Programs. Lead the development and implementation of key innovation programs that…
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