New Industry Advisory Panel members will provide the Australian Government’s iLAuNCH Trailblazer program with advice on strategies and direction within the global space industry. The iLAuNCH Trailblazer supports research and development projects to commercialisation
The five new highly space-credentialed members will advise on engagement, collaborative research, commercial opportunities, and workforce requirements for the program’s benefit.
The new members include:
- Dr Kimberley Clayfield: the Space Research Program Director and Space Technology Future Science Platform Leader at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency
- Lieutenant General Larry James (USAF Ret): the Professor of Space Innovation Monash University and Strategic Advisor SmartSat CRC
- Clive Oates: the Head of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, Australia
- Dr Tim Parsons: the Chair of the SmartSatCRC’s Aurora Cluster, Expert in Residence, National Space Industry Hub Cicada Innovations, Non-Executive Director Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA).
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Eva Rodriguez Rodriguez; the Director of Impact and Space lead, Breakthrough Victoria
THURSDAY, 4 JULY | 5:30pm – 8:30pm | Southbank, Brisbane
They join Professor Anna Moore, Director of The Australian National University’s Institute for Space and ANU Lead; Industry Professor Colin Hall, University of South Australia Lead; and iLAuNCH’s Executive Director Darin Lovett and Chief Technology Officer Joni Sytsma on the Panel.
Dr Tim Parsons and Darin Lovett will serve as Co-Chairs of the Advisory Panel, and together, their experience across global and national networks will assist with investment opportunities, industry work experience and educational programs, including curriculum co-development and importantly, future funding beyond the initial four-year grant period.
“I congratulate the iLAuNCH Industry Advisory Panel members and my Co-Chair on their appointments,” said iLAuNCH Trailblazer Executive Director, Darin Lovett. “Their combined experience and breadth of knowledge will guide the future of our program and drive commercial success for our emerging space products and services.”
“I am excited to co-lead the Industry Advisory Panel to boost iLAuNCH’s space tech commercialisation initiatives,” said Co-Chair Tim Parsons.
“Our panel is focused on helping to spin out sovereign space capability, and I am eager to see the benefits that will extend to various sectors beyond space.”
Immediate opportunities exist through the launch of the new iLAuNCH Space Accelerator slated for July, along with the Future Skills Development program across the five focus segments of advanced manufacturing, rocket launch, hypersonics and flight diagnostics, satellite communications and sensors, and materials and processing.
