Managing Director, gemaker
Natalie is the Founder and Managing Director of gemaker, an award-winning commercialisation agency that works with research organisations and innovative businesses to bring their inventions out of the lab and into use. Natalie has 20 years’ experience (including 10 years at ANSTO) commercialising new technologies and growing technical-based Australian businesses in critical minerals, clean energy and low carbon emissions technologies, medicine/medical devices, manufacturing and aerospace. She is the Corporate Communications Manager for an ASX-listed mining company and on the Board of Women in STEMM Australia and AusEarthEd.
Achievements
- 2011 Mann Redmayne Medal – IOM3
- 2013 Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Asia, Australia or New Zealand – Stevie Awards
- 2017 Innovative Business and Services Awards – Stevie Awards
- 2017 Telstra Business Award – NSW – Microbusiness
- 2017 Telstra Business Women’s Award – NSW Finalist
- 2018 UoW Alumni Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- 2022 Superstar of STEM