Dr George Feast

George leads the Industry-Research Collaboration group within Innovation Programs and is based in Clayton, VIC.

The Industry-Research collaboration group focus on supporting Australian businesses to engage with the publicly-funded research sector through facilitation, training, placements and dollar-matched funding. George currently leads delivery of five programs:

1) CSIRO Kick-Start - Facilitation and dollar-matched funding for start-ups and SMEs (small-medium enterprises) to engage in business-led R&D projects with CSIRO

5) CSIRO Industry PhD (iPhD) - The iPhD Program curates national industry-focused doctoral research projects co-developed by universities, CSIRO, and businesses.

3) Regional University Industry Collaboration (RUIC) program - A QLD Government funded program to help Queensland-based SMEs engage with the four regional universities through facilitation, training and dollar-matched funding.

4) Innovate to Grow - An online experiential training program for SMEs to refine their research idea, build connections with the research sector and make informed decisions around progressing with projects.

5) Generation STEM Links - A NSW Government funded program to connect businesses with students to undertake placements through facilitation and dollar-matched funding. This program is run in collaboration with CSIRO Education and Outreach

George's role also involves engaging with Government, university and industry stakeholders to build national-scale leadership and systems to increase SME engagement and drive the Australian economy forward through innovation.