How to Claim Your Share of Hidden Innovation Funding with Tanya Brisbane

In this episode of It’s All About the Grey, Pasquale sits down with Tanya Brisbane, R&D Tax Partner at SEER Financial Group, to discuss the intersection of science, innovation, and tax law. Tanya shares her career pivot from working as a medical scientist at Royal Perth Hospital to leading an all-female R&D tax division. We pull back the curtain on the R&D Tax Incentive, a Commonwealth initiative that provides critical cash back for companies pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible. Tanya breaks down why so many founders miss out on these credits and why a "failed" experiment is often the strongest evidence for a successful claim.Connect with Tanya Brisbane:LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/tanyabrisbane SEER FG: https://seerfg.au/tanya-brisbane/ Key Takeaways.How to identify "hidden" R&D in fields like software, mining, and engineering.The "Grey Area" of AI: Determining when machine learning qualifies for tax offsets.The critical difference between technical uncertainty and commercial risk.The value of a "science-first" approach to accounting and leadership.Practical advice for women in STEM and those considering a major career pivot.-----------------------------------------------------------------If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe, share, follow and review! Follow Pasquale Princi 🌐 LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/pasqualeprinci/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@itsallaboutthegrey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/itsallaboutthegrey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -----------------------------------------------------------------Chapters:(0:00) Intro(1:45) From medical scientist to R&D partner (4:00) Managing masters degrees and a family (6:45) Understanding the Commonwealth tax offset (9:15) The ROI of Failure(12:30) From initial chat to a successful application (14:45) When does machine learning count as R&D? (17:45)Identifying technical uncertainty (21:30) Commercial vs. Technical Risk (26:30) Leading an all-female team in STEM (34:30) Building an R&D division from scratch (42:15) Advice to my 25-year-old self: "Slow down and try"-----------------------------------------------------------------Recorded and Produced by Podwave Studios: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podwavestudios.au⁠⁠⁠About the show: Educating the real s#!t about business. It’s easy to manage the black and white, the art is managing the grey.