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Karen Campitelli

Karen Campitelli is publicly named by the Bionics Institute as chief operating officer. Karen Campitelli is the Chief Operating Officer at the Bionics Institute. Karen is passionate about enabling the multi-disciplinary research teams across the Institute to translate their work into health solutions. Since joining the Bionics Institute in 2011, she has developed a strong understanding of the med tech sector and works closely with the research leaders to assist their teams in forging strong collaborative relationships with research and commercial partners. Supporting the translation of novel ideas into granted patents, she has played a key role in the successful commercialisation of several projects, from managing the intellectual property portfolio to the eventual incorporation and investment into early-stage companies.