Commercialisation for the small but mighty
Backing ambition, wherever it begins.
Founder-led with deep expertise in intellectual property & innovation
Good science happens everywhere. Opportunity doesn’t. We exist to make sure innovation isn’t held back by postcode, headcount or limited resources.
How we help
Six tailored offerings to help your organisation innovate
From the initial conception of an idea, to a licensed product, spinout or industry partnership. JourneyTech will guide you and your team to establish the right pathway for your product or service.
Mentoring
Three tiers of mentoring for university tech transfer professionals, from a six-week Foundations Program for early-career staff through to an Embedded Commercialisation Mentor working alongside your team. Practical, not theoretical, and built around real commercialisation work.
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Strategic Advisory
Counselling on the commercialisation questions that sit above the day-to-day. Where to focus, what to prioritise and how to position your office for long-term impact and credibility.
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Commercialisation & IP Strategy
Due diligence, market assessment and IP strategy work, grounded in registered patent attorney experience. We map the pathway to market and the protection strategies that align with it, allowing you and your team to proceed with confidence.
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Licensing Strategy & Negotiation
Commercial strategy around the licence itself. Royalty structures, deal shape and negotiation support, so that your team walk away with the right deal when an industry partner comes calling.
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Tech Transfer Office Support
Experienced tech transfer professionals ready to assist your team when things get busy. Whether it’s a single project or general assistance, JourneyTech can help ease the work load.
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Commercial Grant Strategy
Our team works closely with you to identify suitable commercial grant programs, assess eligibility, and develop compelling, evidence-based applications that clearly demonstrate your project’s innovation, economic impact, and commercial potential.
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Why JourneyTech
We focus where others don’t & deliver what others can’t
Four truths behind the way we work, and the reasons smaller organisations and research teams come to us.
Your potential shouldn’t be limited by your postcode.
Some of the most brilliant research happens in places that don’t make the headlines. The difference isn’t quality, it’s access to the right networks and expertise. That’s what we’re here for.
Bigger doesn’t always mean better.
The people getting real commercial outcomes aren’t necessarily the ones with the largest teams or the most resources, they’re the ones with the right expertise at the right moment. With us, you work directly with experts from day one.
Collaboration without compromise.
When research organisations share best practice with each other, no one loses their edge, they all get stronger. Your IP stays yours; the collective expertise and networks get shared. It’s like having a commercialisation team of twenty when you only have two.
Process follows purpose, not the other way around.
We’ve seen promising innovations killed by the wrong process. Your work doesn’t need a standard twelve-step framework, it needs a strategy shaped around your technology, your market and your team’s reality. That’s where we start.
Dr Denise Hodge
Founder & ceo
Registered patent attorney
MBA
Published academic
20+ years experience
About Journey Tech
A boutique commercialisation team for innovative orgs that punch above their weight
Journey Tech is built on more than twenty years of work across IP, tech transfer and research commercialisation. We’ve sat in both rooms, the ones with help on tap and the ones without, and we know how much research outcomes change when the right support is on the team.
Founded by registered patent attorney, MBA and former molecular biology researcher Dr Denise Hodge, the business is structured as a collective. Senior people, pooled experience, shared resources. All built around backing innovators with the capability, connections and support to translate ideas into market-ready solutions..
How we work
From idea to market,
one strategic step at a time
Each engagement is shaped around your project or innovation, but the path follows a familiar arc. The full process lives on the How We Help page; here’s the shorthand version.
Disclose
An initial conversation under confidentiality (if required), plus a rapid go or no-go view on the opportunity.
Validate
Due diligence, market assessment and a clear-eyed look at the opportunity against the current standard.
Strategise
IP strategy and the pathway choice. Licence, spin-out or industry partnership, scoped against your goals.
Plan
A tailored commercialisation plan, pipeline management (if required) and the right people matched to each piece of work.
Execute
Negotiation, partnering support and the ongoing relationship that gets the research into the world.
Not sure where to start?
Bottom line? Your idea or research deserves a tailored commercial strategy. Let’s get you one.
A 20 minute discovery call, no commitment. You walk away with a clearer view of what commercialisation could look like for your work, whether we end up partnering or not.
What our community says
From the people doing the work
“Professional & clear”
“Denise from JourneyTech provided us professional and clear direction throughout the commercialisation process and helped us navigate unfamiliar territory with confidence. Her guidance was practicable, understandable, and easy to follow.”
Florian Feirer
Director XaRo Pty Ltd
“Eternally grateful”
“Denise and JourneyTech saw the potential of our product in a completely unknown market space. Denise has worked tirelessly to convert our device from sitting on a shelf to now being sold worldwide. This simply would not have occurred without her knowledge, expertise, and tenacity. We are eternally grateful for her honesty, fairness and trustworthiness.”
Jeremy Young
Incident Management Industries
“Invaluable partner”
Denise (JourneyTech), brings outstanding commercialisation insight and a strong commitment to turning innovations into tangible impact. Her collaborative style, ability to engage both researchers and commercial stakeholders, and drive to deliver outcomes make her an invaluable partner on any project.
jane Banovac
Commercialisation Lead Agriculture Victoria Services
Project Name
2022 - 2026
Featured project
A multi-year journey from research lab to Australian industry
One of our anchor projects, taking world-class research from a smaller Australian university through due diligence, IP strategy and partnership negotiation to a licensing deal with an Australian manufacturer. A story about what’s possible when patient, senior commercialisation support meets brilliant science.
3.5 Years
From disclosure to signed licence
Lab → Industry
Australian research, Australian manufacturer
1 Partner
The right deal, not the fastest one
Resources
Pathways, perspectives and practical insight
A mixed-media hub of case studies, podcast episodes, practical guides and articles for tech transfer offices, research leaders and the broader commercialisation community.
Affiliated initiative
The YES Program for entrepreneurs
An Australian affiliate of Nottingham University’s thirty-year YES Program, backing entrepreneurship across Australian universities.
From the YES Australia 2025 cohort - What past participants say
Ready to get started?
Your research deserves a clear path from idea to market, and beyond.
Whether you’re weighing up your first innovation or scoping a long-term partnership, we’d be glad to talk it through. No pitch deck, no committee, just a conversation about what’s possible.