Commercialising Science, Technology and the Arts

More than $2.4 billion in funding secured for clients

Patrick Silvey

Recent Projects

  • Springfield Knowledge Precinct Investment Attraction Strategy (2024)

  • Herston Health Precinct Investment Attraction Strategy and Governance Refresh (2024)

  • Queensland Emory Vaccine Centre (2024)

  • Quantum & Advanced Technologies Hub, leading to the $76m Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy (2024)

  • Herston Health Precinct Knowledge Hub (2024)

  • CRE in Mechanisms in Neurodegeneration - Alzheimer's Disease (2024) $3M

  • Vaxxas Manufacturing Line (2023)

Patrick is a specialist in commercialisation and capital raising for innovations in science, technology and the arts – from start-up and high growth companies, through to large-scale industry-university collaborations and critical national initiatives.

He has secured more than $2.4 billion in funding for innovation infrastructure, programs and collaborations, and has advised government agencies on industry development policies and initiatives for over 20 years.

He has contributed significantly to Health and Innovation Precinct planning and strategy development including at the Herston Health Precinct, the Springfield Knowledge Precinct, the Inner-Brisbane Knowledge and Innovation Corridor, the Boggo Road Innovation Precinct, and the Queensland Precincts and Place Strategy.

MBA, University Medal, QUT; PhD (Biotech), UQ; BSc Hons, UQ; AICD Company Directors Course

Services.

  • Pat has worked with hundreds of groups to prepare the plans and budgets to commercialisie products and technologies and raise the investment needed.

  • Pat identifies, connects and brings organisations to collaborate on exciting commercialisation projects

  • Pat has more than 25 years of experience in scoping innovation and commercialisation projects and articulating their likely impact

Project examples …

The $150 million Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program and the $444 million Reef Trust Partnership. I worked with the teams at the Australian Institute for Marine Science, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and their industry, government and research partner organisations to develop and secure the funding for these major globally-relevant programs.

Clients
Australian Institute for Marine Science (AIMS), Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF), The University of Queensland, James Cook University, Queensland University of Technology, Griffith University, the Queensland Government.

Year
2017 - 2020

National Soil Monitoring and Incentives Program, Scoping Report. The Australian Government announced an allocation of $196 million to the National Soil Monitoring and Incentives Pilot program in 2019 as a centrepiece of the Interim Action Plan for the National Soil Strategy.

Client
Commonwealth Government, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

Year
2019

One of the first projects when VenturePro was established was the business case to establish The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research at Herston. The project received over $76m in funding from Atlantic Philanthropies, and the Queensland Government.

Client
The University of Queensland.

Year
2005