Zach & Rachel: Discussing their top ten takeaways & insights from Season 1

In this reflective episode of the Research Adventure Podcast, host Zach Sorrells and producer Rachel Clark share the top insights from Season 1.

Rather than a checklist, they share the themes that kept surfacing across conversations with researchers and founders.  They explore how researchers view commercialisation as a route to impact — shaping decisions, team-building, and the way relationships are nurtured over time. They reflect on how funding influences behaviour, why negotiation is such a vital skill, and how industry perspectives can sharpen research outcomes.  They highlight a lesson that came up again and again: in commercialisation, time is often more valuable than money.

It’s a conversation about what really makes research commercialisation work — and what needs to change to make it easier, faster, and more rewarding.