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Commercialisation The GRDC’s primary aim is to make new technology available to grain growers as quickly and as cost-effectively as possible. In some cases, the benefits of GRDC research investments can be most efficiently delivered to growers through the commercial production of the research outputs. Commercialisation is a means of both delivering and securing technology to enable Australian grain growers to effectively compete in global grain markets. The GRDC achieves its objective in commercialising research outputs through: • ensuring commercialisation activities are relevant to the GRDC’s core strategies • leveraging capital and expertise from co-investors, to maximise opportunities to bring technology to the marketplace and give grain growers access to technology • developing comprehensive business plans for delivering satisfactory returns to grain growers and investors. As part of the overall commercialisation strategy, the GRDC recognises that, after the proof-of-concept stage, a sustainable market size, expertise, funds, and distribution channels are needed. Investments in joint ventures and companies will be based on the merits of business cases that demonstrate these attributes. Commercialisation outcomes Every commercialisation task is unique, and the process of bringing products and technology to market must be undertaken on a project-by-project basis. A cross-section of commercialisation work undertaken by the GRDC in 2010–11 has been outlined within the previous group and regional summaries of this Growers’ Report. They include: • New crop varieties • Harrington Weed Seed Destructor • Snail biocontrol • ‘Ultra-low gluten’ barley • Omega-3 canola oil • MEMS-IR technology • High-amylose wheat • Crop Biofactories Initiative. Business relationships In some cases, the most effective way for the GRDC to encourage adoption of innovation in the grains industry is to establish a company or unincorporated joint venture. This provides more effective management of intellectual property; more focused Name Activity GRDC role Companies limited by guarantee as at June 30, 2011 governance; ease of interaction with the private sector; and, in the case of Cooperative Research Centres, government policy. The following table describes the companies in which the GRDC had shares or membership during 2010–11. Agrifood Awareness Ltd Provides information about gene Is a member of the company and technology to enable informed debate. provides research funding. Nominates a director. Australian Crop Provides cereal variety details online for Is a member of the company and Accreditation System farmers and advisers, manages the provides a research contract. Limited National Variety Trials. Nominates a director. Australian Seed Promotes interests of seed industry Is a member of the company. Federation Limited members. CRC National Plant Serves as the management company for Is a member of the company and Biosecurity Ltd the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) provides a research contract. for National Plant Biosecurity. Grain Foods CRC Ltd Develops innovative grain products. Is a member of the company and provides a research contract. Nominates a director. Go Grains Health & Identifies and communicates the health Is a member of the company and Nutrition Limited benefits of grain food products. provides research funding. Nominates a director. Pulse Australia Ltd Provides leadership for the development Is a member of the company. of the pulse industry in Australia. Nominates a director. Value Added Wheat Serves as the management company Is a member of the company. CRC Ltd for the Value Added Wheat CRC. Nominates a director. Wheat Quality Australia Manages wheat classification Is a member of the company. Nominates a director. Companies limited by shares as at June 30, 2011 Arista Cereal Technologies Undertakes development of Is a 22% shareholder. Pty Ltd high-amylose wheat. Nominates one director. Australian Centre for Plant Conducts functional genomics research Is a 19% shareholder in the Functional Genomics into abiotic stress. company, in return for providing Pty Ltd funding of $10 million over five years. Australian Grain Undertakes commercial wheat breeding. Is a 39% shareholder and provides Technologies Pty Ltd research contracts. Nominates three of the seven directors. Australian Weed Served as the management company Has a beneficial interest in one Management Pty Ltd for the CRC for Australian Weed share of the company. Management, now manages commercialisation of CRC intellectual property. Canola Breeders Western Develops high-performing commercial Is a 31% shareholder. Australia Pty Ltd canola varieties focused on Western Nominates one director. Australian low-rainfall areas with some adaptation to other regions of Australia. HRZ Wheats Pty Ltd Develops high-yielding milling wheat Is a 36% shareholder. varieties for Australia’s high-rainfall zone. Nominates one director. InterGrain Pty Ltd Undertakes commercial wheat breeding. Is a 27% shareholder. Nominates one director. Novozymes Biologicals Develops and markets inoculant Is a 50% shareholder and provides Australia Pty Ltd products to benefit growers. research contracts. (formerly Philom Bios Nominates two of the four directors. (Australia) Pty Ltd) 30 GRDC GROWERS’ REPORT 2010–2011
The GRDC team The National Panel Comprises the three regional panel chairs, the GRDC’s Managing Director and the GRDC’s executive managers. The Regional Panels Regional panel membership as at September 30, 2011 Northern Regional Panel Southern Regional Panel Western Regional Panel CHAIR James Clark ANAMBAH, NSW Phone: 0427 545 212 Email: colane@bigpond.com DEPUTY CHAIR John Sheppard TOOWOOMBA, QLD Phone: 0418 746 628 Email: jashep6@hotmail.com MEMBERS Vicki Green NOBBY, QLD Phone: 0408 759 395 Email: vickigreen31@gmail.com Keith Harris PORT MACQUARIE, NSW Phone: 0428 157 754 Email: keh@romanipastco.com.au Jodi McLean GEORGETOWN, NSW Phone: 0427 926 301 Email: jodi@mcleanconsulting.net.au William Martel WELLINGTON, NSW Phone: 0427 466 245 Email: wandgmartel@bigpond.com Rob Taylor MACALISTER, QLD Phone: 0427 622 203 Email: currfarm@ozxpress.com.au Mark Sutherland TOOWOOMBA, QLD Phone: 0419 108 229 Email: mark.sutherland@usq.edu.au Aaron Sanderson AYR, QLD Phone: 0428 186 497 Email: atsando@bigpond.com Loretta Serafin CALALA, NSW Phone: 0427 311 819 Email: loretta.serafin@industry.nsw.gov.au Stephen Thomas GRDC Phone: 02 6166 4500 Email: s.thomas@grdc.com.au *Panel Support Officer Ben Maroney GRDC Phone: 02 6166 4500 *These positions will no long exist as at 4 October 2011. CHAIR David Shannon KAPUNDA, SA Phone: 0419 830 700 Email: davidrshannon@bigpond.com DEPUTY CHAIR Peter Schwarz NARINGANINGALOOK, VIC Phone: 0419 118 069 Email: grimsthorpe@bigpond.com MEMBERS Chris Blanchard WAGGA WAGGA, NSW Phone: 0438 662 992 Email: cblanchard@csu.edu.au Susan Findlay Tickner HORSHAM, VIC Phone: 0428 622 352 Email: susanfindlaytickner@gmail.com Christopher Jones CONDOBLIN, NSW Phone: 0427 965 370 Email: fargoproducts@bigpond.com Stuart Kearns GRDC Phone: 02 6166 4500 Email: s.kearns@grdc.com.au Richard Konzag MALLALA, SA Phone: 0417 830 406 Email: richkonz@twpo.com.au William (Bill) Long ARDROSSAN, SA Phone: 0417 803 034 Email: bill@agconsulting.com.au John Minogue BARMEMDMAN, NSW Phone: 0428 763 023 Email: jlminogue@bigpond.com Neil Fettell CONDOBLIN, NSW Phone: 0427 201 939 Email: fettells@esat.net.au Keith Pengilley CONARA, TAS Phone: 0448 015 539 Email: kgpengilley@bigpond.com *Panel Support Officer Carolyn Pearson GRDC Phone: 02 6166 4500 CHAIR Peter Roberts RAVENSTHORPE, WA Phone: 0428 389 060 Email: peterroberts@esat.net.au DEPUTY CHAIR Mike Ewing COTTESLOE, WA Phone: 0409 116 750 Email: mike.ewing@futurefarmcrc.com.au MEMBERS Ralph Burnett ALBANY, WA Phone: 0427 200 673 Email: burnett@comswest.net.au John Even GOOMALLING, WA Phone: 0429 689 885 Email: djeven@bigpond.com Darren Hughes THORNLIE, WA Phone: 0425 845 425 Email: dhughes@adveco.com.au Paul Kelly MINGENEW, WA Phone: 0427 275 022 Email: paulsuekelly@westnet.com.au Vince Logan GRDC Phone: 02 6166 4500 Email: v.logan@grdc.com.au Narelle Moore MOUNT RICHON, WA Phone: 0417 918 895 Email: narelle.moore@cbh.com.au William Ryan GOOSEBERRY HILL, WA Phone: 0409 791 997 Email: wryan@iinet.net.au Shauna Stone QUAIRADING, WA Phone: 08 9645 5218 Email: shaunastone1@gmail.com *Panel Support Officer Sally Thompson DUMBLEYUNG, WA Phone: 0417 983 356 GRDC GROWERS’ REPORT 2010–2011 31
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