Born in WA: Commercialising the Power of the Ocean

Turning WA's ocean power into commercial reality with Tim Green of WaveX.

What does it take to turn world-class research into technology that can survive the ocean, attract investment and compete in global energy markets? Join RMBWA and Tim Green of WaveX for a practical conversation about WA innovation, entrepreneurship, risk, leadership and the demanding journey from promising idea to commercial reality.

Western Australia has always looked to the ocean for opportunity. Now, a local company is working to convert the movement of that ocean into reliable, commercially viable energy.

Tim Green, Operations Manager at WaveX, has spent more than 20 years leading complex offshore and maritime projects. Today, he is helping move Australian wave energy technology beyond modelling and research environments and towards real-world deployment.

This is not simply a presentation about renewable-energy technology. It is a business story about commercialising innovation: proving that an idea works outside the laboratory, securing investment, forming the right partnerships, managing engineering and regulatory risk, and building confidence in a market that cannot afford untested promises.

Tim will share the realities of taking advanced research into one of the harshest operating environments on earth, and the leadership required when technology, capital, regulators, partners and physical risk all meet.

The discussion will explore

· How home-grown WA innovation can develop global commercial potential.

· What changes when research must become a reliable product and a sustainable business.

· The investment, partnerships and market confidence needed to scale emerging technology.

· How leaders make decisions when technical risk, commercial pressure and uncertain outcomes collide.

· What entrepreneurs in any industry can learn from innovation developed in harsh environments.

If you are interested in innovation, entrepreneurship, investment, energy, business growth or the difficult middle ground between a clever idea and a credible enterprise, this conversation is for you.