The Melt
Baidy Barton serves as the Commercialisation Director at The Melt and Melt Ventures since August 2023, where support for climate tech and advanced manufacturing companies is provided to enhance growth and expedite market entry. Baidy Co was established in July 2023 as a platform to assist B2B and enterprise software companies, complementing efforts at The Melt. Additionally, Baidy Barton is a Facilitator at the Governance Institute of Australia, guiding governance education, and has been a Coach and Speaker for Startmate since September 2021, mentoring in the Women's Fellowship program. In a volunteer capacity, Baidy Barton contributes as an Independent member of the Finance, Audit and Compliance Committee for Surf Life Saving NSW. Previous roles include Chief Customer Officer at Yellow Canary and Membership in Scale Investors Ltd. A former Partner at PKF Sydney & Newcastle, Baidy Barton was recognized as the youngest individual to attain such a position within a global professional services firm. Educational credentials include a Graduate Diploma in Chartered Accounting and a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Newcastle.
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The Melt
The Melt is an Industrial Prototyping Lab and Innovation Accelerator, powering the creation of the world's best hardware products. It revolutionises the way startups and corporate innovators prove, prototype, pilot and produce globally scaleable products. Separate streams are offered for startups and corporates - The Melt Accelerator is a structured program with funding, tools and services to help startups build great hardware products and launch a successful business. Melt Labs provides R&D as a Service for corporates to deliver the strategic product development agenda and business as usual at the same time. The Melt is... Investment: Successful Startups receive up to $150,000 of investment through the program with the opportunity for further follow-on investment. Process: The proven Melt accelerator 4P Process is a structured, stage-gate/agile hybrid process that is the least-riskiest path to product development. Tools: Cutting edge Computer Aided Engineering Tools and Software for rapid prototyping and product development Services: Skills, experience and capabilities required throughout the product development lifecycle Coworking: Work in an industrial coworking space designed specifically for tech pioneers and their teams. Access advanced mechatronic and rapid prototyping equipment and the experts required to drive it all. Enjoy all the benefits of a virtual office – front desk services, meeting rooms, fast and secure wi-fi, coffee, printing, cleaning and storage.