Laurie Hammond
Founder at AchieveGlobal, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Laurie Hammond is a founder and director of Timsco Pty Ltd, which has operated inQbator at Varsity Lakes on the central Gold Coast since 2000.
He is also a founder and director of iQ Capital Management Pty Ltd, which was established in 2007 to manage funds under the iQ Funds brand.
A related corporate advisory and investment banking firm, interFinancialVentures Pty Ltd was also established in 2007.
Mr. Hammond's background includes almost 20 years as a scientist and research director (biology and environmental science), and 10 years as chief executive in a number of organisations financing or applying innovation in Australia and New Zealand.
He has also lived and worked in Jamaica and New Caledonia.
He has extensive experience of innovation and technology commercialisation systems in Europe, Asia and North America, and is a recent or current member of a number of funding and advisory bodies on industry development and innovation, including:
• Tax Working Group for the Review of the National Innovation System (2008)
• the national R&D Tax Concession Committee (Chairman 2000-2005)
• the Commonwealth government's Industry Research & Development (IR&D) Board (1999-2005)
• the Commonwealth government's Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Committee (2000-2007)
• the Queensland government's Food, Fibre and Agribusiness Council (2000-2008).
• BusinessGC (the Gold Coast Regional Development Advisory Board) 2000-2008).
Laurie is Chairman of CRC Mining, and chairman or director of a number of other companies including investees of iQ Fund 1.
His qualifications include an MBA from the University of Melbourne (1990); a PhD from the University of the West Indies (1979); and BSc Hons 1st Class from James Cook University (1973).
Laurie Hammond active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
AchieveGlobal, Inc.
 AchieveGlobal, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AchieveGlobal, Inc. provides soft skills training and consulting services. It offers consulting and training programs for companies generate measurable results in sales performance, customer service, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. The company has offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. AchieveGlobal was founded in 1963 and is located in Tampa, FL | Founder | 2009-07-26 |
Immunexpress Pty Ltd.
 Immunexpress Pty Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Immunexpress Pty Ltd. engages in creating molecular diagnostics for sepsis. The company was founded by Roslyn Brandon, Mervyn Rees Thomas and Richard Bruce Brandon and in 2006 and is headquartered in Toowong, Australia. | Director/Board Member | - |
Cleveland Biosensors Pty Ltd.
 Cleveland Biosensors Pty Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Cleveland Biosensors Pty Ltd. develops and distributes biosensor instruments. It offers Biofiniti, a portable point-of-care diagnostic system that enables the early diagnosis of disease and health disorders in a range of clinical settings, as well as performs tests on a small disposable cartridge that contains various necessary reagents. The firm's hand-held instrument BioFiniti, allows users to conduct rapid, analysis on a wide variety of samples. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. | Chairman | - |
Commercialisation Australia
 Commercialisation Australia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Commercialisation Australia offers funding and resources to accelerate the business building process. It also encourages and assists small and medium businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers to commercialize novel products, processes and services. The company is headquartered in Australia, | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Laurie Hammond
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Timsco Pty Ltd.
 Timsco Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Timsco Pty Ltd is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Mr. Rick Anstey & Mr. Laurie Hammond. The firm is headquartered in Varsity Lakes, Queensland. | Founder | 2018-12-30 |
| ECHO IQ LIMITED | Director/Board Member | - |
HWH Software Pty Ltd.
 HWH Software Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services HWH Software Pty Ltd. operates as a software developer company. It serves individuals, businesses and the government. The company was founded on December 8, 2005 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Laurie Hammond
| University of Melbourne | Masters Business Admin |
| James Cook University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University Of The West Indies | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ECHO IQ LIMITED | Non-Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 6 |
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AchieveGlobal, Inc.
AchieveGlobal, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AchieveGlobal, Inc. provides soft skills training and consulting services. It offers consulting and training programs for companies generate measurable results in sales performance, customer service, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. The company has offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. AchieveGlobal was founded in 1963 and is located in Tampa, FL | Commercial Services |
Timsco Pty Ltd.
Timsco Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Timsco Pty Ltd is venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Mr. Rick Anstey & Mr. Laurie Hammond. The firm is headquartered in Varsity Lakes, Queensland. | Finance |
Immunexpress Pty Ltd.
Immunexpress Pty Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Immunexpress Pty Ltd. engages in creating molecular diagnostics for sepsis. The company was founded by Roslyn Brandon, Mervyn Rees Thomas and Richard Bruce Brandon and in 2006 and is headquartered in Toowong, Australia. | Health Technology |
Cleveland Biosensors Pty Ltd.
Cleveland Biosensors Pty Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Cleveland Biosensors Pty Ltd. develops and distributes biosensor instruments. It offers Biofiniti, a portable point-of-care diagnostic system that enables the early diagnosis of disease and health disorders in a range of clinical settings, as well as performs tests on a small disposable cartridge that contains various necessary reagents. The firm's hand-held instrument BioFiniti, allows users to conduct rapid, analysis on a wide variety of samples. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. | Health Technology |
Commercialisation Australia
Commercialisation Australia Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Commercialisation Australia offers funding and resources to accelerate the business building process. It also encourages and assists small and medium businesses, entrepreneurs and researchers to commercialize novel products, processes and services. The company is headquartered in Australia, | Commercial Services |
HWH Software Pty Ltd.
HWH Software Pty Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services HWH Software Pty Ltd. operates as a software developer company. It serves individuals, businesses and the government. The company was founded on December 8, 2005 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | Technology Services |
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