Our highly specialised team works alongside our island-wide community of University of Tasmania researchers, students and alumni, and the broader community of government, industry partners and investors, to bring Tasmanian innovation to the world.
Our success stories
We are proud of our many success stories. We work primarily with University of Tasmania researchers, identifying and protecting intellectual property, developing business models, and collaborating with commercialisation partners to create startups, spinouts and licences for local, national and global impact.
News
UTAS irrigation invention a national winner $250,000 for Tasmanian innovation
8 Jan 2025
Showcasing Tasmanian research impact excellence Globally impactful innovation from our island state is thriving
29 Oct 2024
Available Technologies
Many inventions created by University of Tasmania researchers are available to license to commercial partners.
If you are interested in discussing any of our available technologies, please contact us.
Innovation ecosystem events
Are you interested in connecting with Tasmania’s thriving innovation ecosystem? We regularly host networking events which are open to the public.
We help connect founders (and future founders) with industry, government, investors and each other.
Come along and become part of our Tasmanian entrepreneurship community.
Upcoming events
2025 events
Please check back shortly for 2025 events.
Skill building programs
Are you a current or prospective University of Tasmania staff member or student? Are you interested in learning how your research could be translated into real-world impact? Would you like to learn how to establish a spinout or startup company?
InVent runs internal programs throughout the year. Most of these are online for ease of access, whilst some are live at our island-wide incubators (Hobart, Launceston & Burnie).
Current staff and students can access information on our intranet. Prospective staff and students are invited to contact us to learn more.
Annual research impact showcase
In October each year, we host our annual InVent Research Impact Showcase event. University of Tasmania researchers who have participated in our skill-building programs are selected to present, with a focus on their vision for the potential global, national or local community impact of their research.
The 2025 event will be held in Hobart in mid-October. We invite industry partners and investors to join us. If you are interested in attending, please contact us.
Technology transfer office
The University of Tasmania’s Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is encompassed within the function of InVent. If you are a University of Tasmania researcher and would like information on our intellectual property (IP) policy and processes, including invention disclosure, please refer to our InVent intranet site.
If you are external to the University of Tasmania and would like to talk with our tech transfer team, please contact us.
Board
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Rhys Edwards
Chair & Non-Executive Director Principal RDME Consulting
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James Groom
University Council Representative Director Groom Kennedy Lawyers & Advisors
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Jane Sargison
Non-Executive Director Managing Director JSA Consulting Engineers
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Anthony Koutoulis
Executive Director Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research University of Tasmania
Team
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Brett Harris
Chief Executive Officer
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Philip Young
Associate Director Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer
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Rose Flynn
Program Manager
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Naila Yaqoob
Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer Officer
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Charissa Bensted
Associate Director Commercialisation & Enterprise Creation
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Sharman Harper
Senior Lawyer
Partnerships
InVent has strong relationships across the breadth of the University of Tasmania, including with the
- College of Health & Medicine (including with the Menzies Institute for Medical Research and Wicking Dementia Centre)
- College of Sciences & Engineering (including with the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, the Australian Maritime College, the Tech Solutions Hub)
- Tasmanian School of Business & Economics
- College of Arts, Law & Education
If you would like an introduction to one of these areas, you are welcome to contact us.
Contact us
Postal address
InVent,
Private Bag 105,
Hobart, Tasmania, 7001