CLIVE DAVENPORT - Director
CSIRO Future Manufacturing Flagship
President MANCEF
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Clive Davenport is the Director of the CSIRO Future Manufacturing Flagship. The Flagship's goal is to support the development of niche manufacturing businesses based on nanotechnology, to be worth in excess of A$3 billion per year by 2020. Previously, Clive has had the dual roles of Chief Executive Officer of the Small Technologies Cluster (STC) and the Australian Nano Business Forum (ANBF). The STC is creating a world recognised centre of excellence in micro-nano-bio technology research, manufacturing and commercialisation at Caribbean Park, Scoresby, Melbourne. The ANBF is the peak national body representing and promoting Australian industries and companies involved in nanotechnology. |
In 2006, Clive was elected President of MANCEF, the global Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialisation Education Foundation – the parent organisation of the COMS (Commercialisation of Micro and Nano Systems) Conference. MANCEF’s mission is to globally support the acceleration of commercialisation of small technologies by creating, exchanging, and disseminating knowledge vital to people, organizations, and governments.
Prior to the STC, he was the CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for microTechnology (2000-2006) a collaborative research initiative between industry, research and government focused on creating a new skilled workforce, significant spin-off businesses and commercial outcomes in small scale technologies.
Clive was an Executive Director of GBC Scientific Equipment from 1982-1999, a multiple award winning international business, designing, manufacturing and marketing scientific instrumentation into over 80 countries.
