Anne O’Neill has transformed NSW’s health and medical research sector into a billion-dollar innovation engine for Australia and an international investment hub. 

She was architect of the phenomenally successful Medical Devices Fund and established a Commercialisation Training Program to fill a crucial gap in research translation. Her groundbreaking efforts set the blueprint for collaboration between government and industry to drive innovation and commercialisation. 

O’Neill is building critical capacity in Australia’s entrepreneurship ecosystem through development programs and policies that support early-stage researchers, founders, entrepreneurs and policymakers. An expert in commercialisation of medical technologies, she is a respected advisor to state and federal governments. She actively champions diversity as a mentor for women and historically underrepresented groups in STEM and healthcare. 

Changemaker Anne O’Neill has transformed NSW’s health and medical research sector into a billion-dollar innovation engine for Australia and an international investment hub. Throughout her career, most notably as architect of the phenomenally successful Medical Devices Fund, Anne set the blueprint for collaboration between government and industry to drive innovation and commercialisation and is building critically needed capacity through development programmes and policies that support early stage researchers, founders, entrepreneurs and policymakers. A longtime champion for diversity, Anne is a key mentor and advocate for women and minority groups through her individual efforts and work with social enterprise organisations.