Laura Earl

Business Development Manager

Laura Earl joined the team in 2023 as Business Development Manager to lead the prospecting of sensing problem statement capture with Industry and Government partners.

Laura’s 15 years in the higher education sector provides valuable insights into our members' capabilities and processes.

Laura is an industry generalist having supported and coached over 200 teams from across the tertiary sector in pursuing their startup and spinoff aspirations, with a most recent focus on agrifood; supporting supply chain improvements and producer led innovations.

Laura held the position of President for two years on the Australian Association of Campus Activities (in the Student Engagement Network), a collaborative university peak body; and supports research translation as a mentor for CSIRO’s ON program.

Laura holds a Bachelor of Management and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Technology Sydney.