Mr Cameron Turner

Cameron Turner is the Entrepreneur in Residence and an Industry Professor at the UQ Business School. In this role he teaches innovation and entrepreneurship at a Masters and MBA level, and supports researchers to achieve impact. Cameron has spent more than 30 years working at the translation and commercialisation interface between research and industry. He has unparalleled skills in facilitating and negotiating engagements between research organisations and a wide range of stakeholders outside of the research landscape.

Cameron has created 4 start-ups, is an inventor on 2 patents, developed multiple new brands and products and works closely with innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers to help them identify new value creation opportunities. rCameron regularly provides strategic planning, consulting, and training for large public and private commercial and research organisations. He is a national leader helping researchers develop an understanding of industry needs through ethnography and the development of translation models to increase adoption and ultimately impact. For eight years he facilitated OnPrime training programs for CSIRO helping over 500 Australian scientists identify potential translation partners for their research. In 2023 cameron co-facilitated Australia's national deep tech start-up Accelerator - ON Accelerate.