- IP and Commercialisation
Manager (1998 –date) London South Bank University.
- Senior administrator with extensive knowledge and experience
of technology transfer, intellectual property management,
research funding, contract negotiation and general business
and research administration. Has worked at all levels with
industry, commerce and academia both nationally and internationally,
to establish support and develop high quality deliverables
within given time-scales. A professional and flexible communicator,
entrepreneur and innovator with proven skills in strategic
planning, marketing, project management, research and business
administration.
- Originally appointed to manage the University's relationships
with industry, commerce and principal government research
funding bodies.
- Since 1998 responsible for establishing the University’s
licensing and spin-out business activities and IP portfolio
- Previously (1989 –1997) Research Contracts Manager,
London South Bank University
- Structured and set up 8 "spin out" R&D companies
to date
- First round funding to exploit University's flat screen
technology company ELAM-T Limited. Company now valued at £20m
- Developed key business relationships with leading Japanese
and Korean OEM's.
- selected as "missioner" on UK's first ever official
High Technology Mission to Japan ( June 1999)
- negotiated numerous technology licencing deals on behalf
of the University
- Manage the University’s intellectual property portfolio
- Teach intellectual property to undergraduate and postgraduate
students in Business School and Engineering Faculty
- Wrote and co-wrote numerous successful grant funding bids
including, most recently.
- London Food Technology Transfer Centre, value £0.5m
- SMART Awards - several awards at feasibility level
- Small firms Loan Guarantee funding 2 x £100k ea.
- 4 government sponsored technology transfer schemes budget
circa £2.4m.
- The University's Intellectual Property Steering Group
- Seconded as secretary to a national committee as part of
the government's research benchmarking exercise - the Research
Assessment Exercise.
- Company Secretary and Directorships. Exoscience Limited,
Solion Limited, Engineering Surfaces Limited, Hovaboard Limited,
BIOX Systems Limited.
- Liaison Manager, Community Industry (1986 –9) Devising
and securing community support and financial backing for employment
and training programmes in the greater London area. Providing
advice for the establishment of community based businesses.
Established a number of high profile projects including collaborations
with Business in the Community to develop the "Crown
and Leek Community Workshops" opened by Prince Charles
in 1989.
- Partner in "Swifts" (1983-6) Established this
start-up catering business with two graduate friends. Catered
to the “Business Lunch” market in the City of
London. Involved in all aspects of business development including
product and service development, marketing and business planning
and financing a rapidly growing. Negotiated sale of business.
- TEFL Teacher - Pitmans School of English (1982-3)
- Secondary School Teacher, Khorr Taggat higher Secondary
School, Sudanese Government (1980-2)
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