Frontier Series
A monthly conversation with the people building and enabling frontier technology — and a chance for you to ask them anything.
What does it really take to turn breakthrough research into a deep-tech company?
Join us for a conversation with Dr Richard Parsons, Founder & CEO of Kite Magnetics, a Monash University spinout. Richard's journey offers a rare inside look at what happens when cutting-edge research leaves the laboratory and becomes a venture.
We'll explore how a research breakthrough becomes a commercial opportunity, the transition from researcher and scientist to founder, navigating customers, commercialisation, IP, funding and scale — and lessons for researchers considering whether their own research could become a startup.
Whether you're a researcher, PhD student, engineer, aspiring founder or simply curious about how deep-tech companies are created, this is an opportunity to hear directly from someone who has lived the journey.
Meet our guest
Richard is the Founder & CEO of Kite Magnetics, a Monash University spinout turning breakthrough research in advanced magnetic materials into high-performance electric motors. His journey from researcher to founder offers a rare inside look at what it takes to build a deep-tech venture from Australia — from commercialising IP to customers, funding and scale.
Past episodes
Building impressive technology doesn't automatically make it an investable venture. Two of Australia's leading frontier investors shared how they really evaluate early-stage AI and deep-tech ventures, in an open Ask Me Anything session.
Professor Krishnaswamy is a rare combination of inventor, entrepreneur and educator — someone who has helped shape how AI research translates into real-world systems and companies. We explored her journey, her insights on AI and frontier technology, and what it really takes to move ideas from research into impact.