About Us
Who We Are
Cremorne Digital Hub is Victoria’s centre for innovation and growth, connecting scale-up founders, enterprises, and global partners with essential opportunities. We unite industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors in a collaborative space where creative ideas flourish and drive commercial success.
Our Mission
We tackle scalable industry problems, build new innovation capabilities, connect scaleups to commercialisation pathways, and unlock growth opportunities through our global network of partners and collaborators.
Our Partners
Cremorne Digital Hub is uniquely positioned at the intersection of government, education, industry, venture capital, and high-growth ventures. As a dynamic catalyst for collaborative innovation, we drive the transformation of the Victorian innovation ecosystem, establishing ourselves as a leading, worldclass tech precinct. Our collaborative innovation network delivers unique benefits to enterprises:
- A vibrant ecosystem fostering connections, knowledge sharing, and opportunity creation
- Access to leading-edge digital technologies through our technology partner network
- Facilitated co-innovation and capability building
- Venturing services for implementing and commercialising scalable solutions.
Our Team
With years of experience across the startup and education sectors, our team is deeply committed to growing and strengthening the Victorian innovation ecosystem.
- Alan Tsen, General Manager
- Rochelle Kerr, Events and Partnerships Lead
- Tristan Dwyer, Operations and Club House Lead
- Desmond John, Community Lead
Our Board
Cremorne Digital Hub is guided by a board of senior corporate leaders, industry experts, and innovation pioneers who share a common goal — to strengthen Victoria’s innovation ecosystem. Their experience spans some of Australia’s most respected companies and institutions, bringing strategic insight and governance that ensures CDH continues to grow as a platform connecting industry, startups, and research to drive meaningful impact.
- Adrian Pearce, Board Chair - Professor AI & Deputy Head of School of Computing and Information Systems (Engagement) at University of Melbourne.
- Kath Blackham, Board Member - Founder and CEO of VERSA Connects and VERSA Agency. AI entrepreneur.
- Matt Clunies-Ross, Board Member - Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Artesian Capital Management and Artesian Venture Partners.
- Scott Veenker, Board Member - Chief Executive Officer at Melbourne Chamber of Commerce.
