Yvonne has over 18 years of business development experience within fast growing start-ups, academic centres and established multinational organisations. She also has over 10 years senior management experience, including holding CEO and CCO positions within several technology start-ups. With highly developed commercialisation skills, she is experienced in raising growth capital, licensing of intellectual property, knowledge transfer from external collaborators to internal R&D teams, leading contract negotiations and the identification and development of international strategic commercial partners. Yvonne also has product development experience in life sciences, physical sciences, paper industry and thin film industries.