AccessAsiaPac
UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT
Bridging research, government, and industry across borders
Working with universities, government agencies, and international partners to translate research into real-world outcomes and support effective cross-border collaboration.
Areas of Engagement
My work focuses on translating research into practice, engaging with government and academic institutions, and supporting international collaboration.
Research Translation & Strategy
Working with universities and research organisations to translate research capability into real-world outcomes.
Policy & Institutional Engagement
Engagement with government agencies, academic institutions, and international partners on strategy, judgement, and decision-making.
International & Cross-Border Collaboration
Supporting cross-border initiatives across the Asia-Pacific, including mutli-sector collaboration in complex regulatory and cultural environments.
About AccessAsiaPac
An independent consultancy supporting research, policy, and industry engagement across the Asia-Pacific
AccessAsiaPac is a senior-led consultancy working at the intersection of research, policy, and industry across the Asia-Pacific.
Founded by Dr Russell Walker (Google Scholar profile), the consultancy supports universities, governments, and industry partners to translate research capability into real-world commercial, policy, and societal outcomes.
Dr Walker is a materials scientist by training and a senior innovation and commercialisation specialist by practice. For more than two decades, he has worked across university, government, and industry settings, supporting research translation, technology commercialisation, institutional engagement, and cross-border collaboration throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
His experience spans senior advisory roles to government, academic leadership appointments, capital-markets-facing commercialisation, and long-term engagement with international research and innovation ecosystems. This includes leadership roles in university spin-outs, advisory work with ministers and agencies, and sustained collaboration with higher education institutions across Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific.
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How AccessAsiaPac works
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Deliberately small and senior-led
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Selective and collaborative engagements
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Focused on judgement, clarity, and execution
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Operating across institutional and international contexts
Selected Clients & Institutions
Representative engagements across government, higher education, research, and industry
Representative engagements span advisory, research translation, policy engagement, institutional collaboration, and commercialisation. Where client relationships are ongoing or confidential listings will not appear.
University
University
Industry
Government
Industry
Government
Selected Roles & Appointments
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Associate Editor - Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal (USJ-Recoletos)
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Higher Education Governance Board - Menzies Institute of Technology
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Academic Leader, Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Steering Committee - Australasian Investment & Trade Association Inc.
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Director Strategic Partnerships - Deakin University
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Associate Director Commercialisation - Swinburne University of Technology
Illustrative engagements
(NOTE: The following examples illustrate the nature and scope of past engagements. Some details are intentionally generalised due to confidentiality and ongoing relationships.)
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International engagement strategy (government):
Led the development of an international engagement framework and implementation plan for a major Australian city government. -
Advanced manufacturing and investment analysis:
Undertook a gap and supply-chain analysis of the Australian carbon fibre industry for Toyota Tsusho Australasia to inform post-manufacturing investment and engagement decisions. -
International research presence and feasibility:
Conducted an on-site feasibility assessment in the People’s Republic of China to evaluate the establishment of an Australian university research office, including market and cost–benefit analysis. -
Health sector operations and governance:
Completed an operational load analysis and developed a new internal project management methodology for the Western Victoria Primary Health Network. -
Innovation infrastructure and commercialisation:
Delivered a feasibility study and operational framework for the establishment of a technology business incubator at a major Asian university. -
Institutional risk and international operations:
Conducted in-country project risk analysis in Mindanao for a major university, advising on reputational and safety considerations.
Engagement Enquiries
AccessAsiaPac works selectively with universities, governments, research organisations, and industry partners across the Asia-Pacific.
Initial enquiries should briefly outline the context, objectives, and anticipated timeframe of the engagement.