Donna Patane

Before joining the Entrepreneurs’ Programme, Donna was a trade marks attorney and lawyer specialising in business law and intellectual property law. She has over 15 years of private practice experience and spent the last ten years involved in the local innovation ecosystem as an advisor, mentor, presenter and facilitator. She also co-founded FNQ Angels Inc. Donna loves working with innovators and is a collaborative and empowering mentor and support provider capable of a big picture approach to legal requirements, strategy, priorities and budgets. As a North Queensland local, Donna is very passionate about helping regional innovators build global businesses without leaving small towns.