What I offer
Innovation Ecosystem Design and Development
I work with enterprises, universities and public sector institutions to design and build robust and effective innovation ecosystems. Supported by academic collaboration with MIT, we offer a full suite of support such as initial auditing, codesign and development, recruitment and evaluation.
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Portfolio / Fractional Chief Finance Officer
I offer financial leadership coupled with an extensive technical background. This has been critical when empowering technical innovation initiatives to become a reality. I also cover fundraising, grant finance, and modelling, and the analytical and communicative aspects of financial strategy.
Product Innovation Strategy
I work with enterprises, academic institutions and the wider ecosystem to propel innovation ambitions, and turn them into tangible solutions. I provide direction and support to ensure objectives are reached with a system-aware approach, including service innovation, product, engineering and growth
Grant Consulting - Engineering Strategy & Project Management
I help enterprises build tangible strategies in engineering, product strategy, and project management to secure grant funding. I have successfully raised over £1M through successful grants, and have vast experience in grant funding applications and project management.
Experiences
Founder & Director of Sustainable Transformation at Deeplink
At Deeplink we develop novel techniques and processes for ecosystems to propel innovation, so that organisations and universities can launch transformative enterprises and grow them sustainably. We work with universities like Keele and Cambridge in systems change and support on Innovate UK funding.
Founder & Lead Tutor at Ingenia Advanced Tutoring
I founded a specialised tutoring company covering the full spectrum of degree-level engineering and other areas such as finance and modelling. Our services cover an underserved segment of the market by delivering highly specialised courses, increasing the value per course by over 200% since 2020.
Portfolio Chief Financial Officer at Zenvideo
I was one half of the senior leadership team for this developer-heavy EdTech software startup. I lead the project and finance planning for the initial fundraising. Maintained commercial and financial oversight, developing a detailed accounting system and generating strategic direction.
Head of Transformative Strategy at Solveteq
Senior team member for a rapidly growing, IP-heavy, sustainable battery recycling company. I created 18-month strategic plans including optioning of financing strategy, innovation roadmap and commercial targets. Developed cash-flow forecasting system incorporating automated grant claim calculator.
Head of Innovation at YourTour
I was a key early hire for a fast-growing, video-based, virtual tour software company. I ran finance and management information for innovation projects and the company as a whole, including building bespoke financial systems. I lead successful project management of Innovate UK grant projects.
Head of Strategy and Innovation at Leapian (Zenreader)
I worked with the founding team of Leapian, a research productivity software startup, providing strategic support whilst developing core skills in grant writing and business model generation. I project managed a six-person team in conducting market and competitor research.
