Jerome Donovan

Professor Jerome Donovan is a leading academic in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship. He serves as Research Director for the Department of Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship and holds concurrent roles as Co-Founder of mDetect Pty Ltd. and Sensfit Technologies Pty Ltd., plus Principal Advisor to Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology.

• Specializes in research commercialisation and early-stage startups
• Recipient of 2024 School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship Teaching Excellence Award (Team)
• 2022 AFR Higher Education Awards National Finalist for Research Commercialisation

His research spans corporate sustainability, land administration technologies, and sustainable supply chain management. Recent publications analyze Japanese multinational environmental practices across Southeast Asia, sustainability strategy implementation in food manufacturers, and geospatial land administration innovations. Awards emphasize his contributions to transformative research commercialisation and international educational programs.

Grants highlight his work on disability employment (2024), circular economy initiatives (2024), and multi-year projects addressing SME export performance in Qatar (2016-2019). He supervises doctoral research on topics including sustainable supply chains, frugal innovation, and corporate sustainability in ASEAN contexts.