Chris Holroyd Phd, Mba, Rttp Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Lancaster, United Kingdom

I work with businesses, researchers in the Lancaster Environment Centre (LEC) and other organisations to scope and establish collaborative R&D projects. I put the right people in contact, advise on suitable grant opportunities, cost projects, project manage funding applications writing parts of these, facilitate the on-going relationship and put supporting collaboration agreements in place to cover areas including intellectual property (IP) ownership and IP protection.I support the commercialisation of new technologies arising from LEC’s research by understanding: technologies, their applications, competitors, likely market, IP position and as appropriate developing IP and commercial strategies to progress them. Within this role I work with our researchers to prepare applications for development funding and others within the university to progress patent applications and support their licensing.I have managed and delivered several ERDF projects supporting UK and European SMEs in developing new products and services with: technical advice, feasibility studies, intellectual property advice, collaborative projects, grant applications or student projects. Within such projects I have personally supported several hundred businesses.I have mentored several new business start-ups. I have also previously recruited and mentored 4 teams of LU researchers through the NERC’s national annual business planning competition, winning this at the last attempt in 2007.

Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

A joint position between Aberystwyth University and the BBSRC Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research.Commercially evaluating research by over 300 bio-scientists across both organisations through technology audits. This involved understanding technologies, their ownership, potential markets, and when appropriate, developing business plans, securing development finance and IP protection to attract investors.Identifying potential licensees, promoting licensing opportunities, negotiating and drafting many IP agreements and managing subsequent collaborations.Proactively managing 15 patent families from application to international grant, including identifying claims and drafting examination responses to maximise future income.Assisted in creating 10 jobs by enabling an agreed take-over of a failing company and secured £110K of financial support for a university spinout.Reported progress to the DTI quarterly, recouping £200K of project costs.Key AchievementCommercially evaluated 168 technologies, identifying 17 potential commercial opportunities, resulting in £57K of licensing income, equity worth £60K, 4 granted patent families and £100K of savings from stopping unjustified patent applications.Outside of work, I completely renovated my home over 3 years.

Preston, Lancashire

Designed and equipped a new applied microbiology laboratory suite from scratch. Oversaw its eventual safe relocation to a radiation controlled area, while serving as Laboratory Safety Officer.Technically led a multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed team of eight doctoral and graduate scientists, developing a biological process for remediating heavy metal or radionuclide contaminated soil using chemoautotrophic bacteria.Saved £900K working in a team with external consultants, which commercially evaluated and re-focused four major R&D programmes, while introducing an R&D stage gate process.

Shell Research, Sittingbourne, Kent

Use of fermenters, researching how nutrient limitation affects the production of bacterial products, including polymers for enhanced oil recovery.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, (Marketing Research, Accounting & Finance, People Management), * Distinction * On A Top Uk And World Accredited Programme.

Consultancy Project: A Marketing Strategy for Megolon in the European Trunking and Conduit Market. A targeted launch, using this strategy.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbial Physiology, Fermentation & Bioreactor Design

Activities and Societies: Lots of time in the lab or data processing; working in the university sports centre at weekends; computer.

Bachelor Of Science - B.Sc., Microbiology, 2:1 Hons

Activities and Societies: Year 1: Rebuilt the chess club & catching up on skipping 1st year. Year 2: Research based sandwich year at Shell.

Hnd, Applied Biology, 1 Distinction, 11 Merits & 3 Passes

Activities and Societies: No opportunity - a 72 mile round trip by train from home each day, to ensure eligibility for a 2-year grant.