fAB Consult

THINGS WE CAN DO FOR YOU

Review research areas as part of a business development plan.
Develop business cases and investment plans.
Patent searches, patent landscaping and freedom-to-operate analyses.
Help and training in drafting of project applications.
Assist you with project management and reporting, including recurring monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and improvement during a project's lifetime.
Provide advice on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture.
Assist with biosafety regulations.
Provide assistance in the drafting of large international project applications.
Review project progress and reporting.

PARTNERING TO DELIVER TAILORED SOLUTIONS

Ag RD&IP Consult P/L works in association with various consulting firms, thus being capable of providing a wide range of services, depending on the need. Clients may contract through any of the companies listed below, with the experts team assembled as required, such as to provide the best possible outcome for the client.

Principal Associate with the Colere Group

At the Colere Group, we work with clients to bridge the gap from strategic food, fibre and biotech science to commercial results. Our goal is to see profitable results emerge from R&D right across the sectors that we influence. Colere is a consulting business focused on building partnerships that bring the right capabilities to deliver client needs. We are proud to bring some of Australia’s key expertise together, and to work across the spectrum of innovation leaders. We bring a deep multi-disciplinary approach through our decades of experience. We ensure a balance of domain experience and analytical expertise is brought to each engagement to deliver client results. The Colere Group is here to enjoy what we do to serve our clients and deliver results. Delivering results in food, fibre and biotech is our passion – whether in microfinance, development, agribusiness, start-ups or public sector science.

Our group of experts brings to the table strong expertise in sales, marketing, portfolio management, business development, and R&D management based on

A broad experience across the life science, agricultural, and food production industries from technical, commercial and economic development leadership roles;
Hands-on experience in bridging the gap between industry, government and research to negotiate projects and commercial deals, including the management of complex and difficult stakeholder relationships among inter alia companies, shareholders, governments, universities, CRCs and industry groups);
Marketing, business development, innovation management, product development, project management, and change management;
Corporate and scientific strategic planning including the writing of business plans, marketing penetration strategies and product development and launch strategies; and
Strategic communication, stakeholder and customer management, networking, and relationship building.

Paul Meibusch

Founder and Director at Colere Group

Paul is the leading force behind companies under the aegis of Colere Group, which includes companies like Censeo Field and Lab, BioLogical Ag, biotique, and EcoInsects.

Paul is a creative and focused specialist and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience across the food, fibre and biotech insutries. He identifies big and novel ideas and brings a substantial technical breadth combined with business development and technology transfer experience. Paul has experience in a broad range of technical areas including biotechnology, genomics, plant and animal breeding, soils, plant and animal nutrition, pesticides, biochemistry, agricultural engineering, cropping systems, agribusiness, food technology and processing, supply chains, and RD&E strategy. He has a BRuSci and GradDipEcon from the University of new England, Australia (UNE) and an MBA from the Australian National University (ANU) and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Paul established Colere Group in 2016 with a view to providing a different approach to consulting for both the clients and our associates. Drawing on a network of researchers, technical experts and other specialist providers, the aim was to support teams of skilled consultants and experts to the clients. Each team would be tailored to the job, combining generalist consultants with deep technical experts to provide outcomes that were more client-focused and communicated messages in a way that suited the end user. More than five years later this model has proven successful and popular with our core client base.

Paul is a creative and focused specialist and entrepreneur with 30 years of experience across food, fibre and biotech. He identifies big and novel ideas and brings a substantial technical breadth combined with business development and technology transfer experience. Paul has experience in a broad range of technical areas including biotech ology, genomics, plant and animal breeding, soils, plant and animal nutrition, pesticides, biochemistry, agricultural engineering, cropping systems, agribusiness, food technology and processing, supply chains, and RD&E strategy. He has a BRuSci and GradDipEcon (UNE) and MBA (ANU) and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Paul established Colere Group in 2016 with a view to providing a different approach to consulting for both the clients and our associates. Drawing on a network of researchers, technical experts and other specialist providers, the aim was to support teams of skilled consultants and experts to the clients. Each team would be tailored to the job, combining generalist consultants with deep technical experts to provide outcomes that were more client-focused and communicated messages in a way that suited the end user. More than five years later this model has proven successful and popular with our core client base.

Paul is a creative and focused specialist and entrepreneur with 30 years of experience across food, fibre and biotech.