Khimji Ravji Vaghjiani
20182019

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Nominated Australian Innovator of the year 2010, Khimji was recently Head of the Harbour City Labs in Sydney assisting and mentoring promising Australian deep-tech scale-ups to think global. Previously, a Consultant at the NSW - Data Analytics Centre, managing a range of projects looking at commercialisation of data and digital assets. He has Project, Programme & portfolio & leadership experience spanning 3 decades + of enabling ICT / technology/R&D/Innovation in large corporate’s, SME’s, University’s, Government and 4 start-up’s, as well as an entrepreneurial mentor, and business advisor to emerging SME’s.

Khimji designed, developed and exported a solar off-grid product to 18 countries around the world. Vertical experience in Solar, R&D, commercialisation, banking, telco, manufacturing, R&D, academia and not-for-profit's. Khimji ran the Corporate Venture capital unit with Westpac wherein he would conduct technology due diligence,

Assisting companies with Lean Canvas, minimum viable product (MVP) development across a range of industry disciplines. Managing technology transfer projects and IP development between universities and SME’s. Assessed over 1250 MVP and funded 280 over the last 3 years. Director CRC for Smart Technology during 2000-2008 working with university researchers and commercial organisations.

Khimji has been a business advisor for state government innovation funding ranging from $15K-$100K, managing a deal flow of over 300 funded companies. Extensive experience with research and commercialization arms of the Sydney based universities, CRC’s, SME’s, start-ups, and government working across transport & logistics / E-Health/E-Learning / data analytic's, advanced manufacturing & renewables.

Khimji is a year on year recipient of the Deans award for Teaching from Sydney University, one of Australia's premier educational institutes.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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