Proven ability to listen, engage, challenge, support and empower people to make innovative change that leads to collaboration, commercialisation and scale up growth. Where you will usually find me is:Supporting commercialisation of university research spin-outs through the Innovate UK ICURe programme with SETsquared. If you are interested in finding out more and applying for a future cohort: https://www.icureprogramme.comAdvising knowledge exchange, technology transfer, and academic communities to engage in knowledge exchange impact and commercialisation through Praxis Auril. If you are interested in joining this world leading community and learning how to build relationships, create opportunities and lead productive KE partnerships: https://www.praxisauril.org.uk/essentials-business-developmentThese skills extend into academia as an associate lecturer working with high accountability sectors to achieve increased project performance through collaborative working and empowerment of project professionals: https://www.cumbria.ac.uk/business/project-academyPeople, place and productivity: my background includes an unusual combination of perspectives which I can readily translate to bring different solutions, networks and opportunities for the people I work with. My experience includes international experiences across sales and business development roles in the telecommunications sector, as a University Enterprise Lead, regional government growth policy roles and extensive training and mentoring delivery.