I am a technology transfer specialist working:i) As the founder and director of a photonics company which translates photonics research into new products for industry and academia, ii) As a business development manager promoting the accurate recording, listing and valuation of intangible assets and patentsiii) As a business consultant specialising in technology transfer and commercialisation of new ideasI also have experience in the research function of a large FTSE 100 company where my main role was open innovation and technology transfer (bringing new ideas from SME's and academia to market) and as an academic working in the UK and the USA.This wide and varied experience gives me a unique insight into businesses both large and small and has enabled me to build up a vast network of very competent professional people across East Sussex and beyond. My specialism is in helping people and organisations commercialise new ideas and to develop them to the point where they can be manufactured and sold. I am a qualified Prince2 practitioner and through my own company, I have brought my own products to market and as part of Amersham plc I was part of a large team that brought a very complex system to the pharmaceutical market. I have also advised over 150 companies and individuals on developing their own products and services as a business consultant and help companies to obtain full value from their IP and other intangible assets.I also own and run the LinkedIn group "UK Start Up Funding" and help to run/manage the "Technology Transfer - Valorisation" and "IP Exploitation" groups. I am an SFEDI qualified business mentor.Specialties: High tech start up expertiseTechnology TransferIntellectual Property ValuationProduct DevelopmentIntellectual PropertyMultivariate data analysisFund raisingCompany formationMolecular cell biologyconfocal microscopyPrince2 Project Management