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Inspirational and highly qualified innovator & entrepreneur who has created innovative business in Scotland and is a PhD Scientist with marketing diploma (Direct and Interactive Marketing) and a MSc  in Sustainable Rural Development.

She has experience as researcher, commercial-facing roles in business, commercialisation & innovation support roles through Scottish Enterprise and NERC, and consultancy experience through Strategic Scientific Consulting. She has also co-founded sustainable businesses in Scotland, (CuanTec and EcoCascade CIC)

This provides a full 360 experience of “learn, do, teach” and with current status of assessor for EU innovation projects provides complete knowledge of all aspects of innovation and commercialisation support.

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Energetic and innovative entrepreneur, owner of the Strategic Scientific Consulting Finland Oy. 

She is a widely experienced PhD Scientist with lecturer qualification and business development education. She is also a Certified Board Member (CBM,HHJ). 

She has over 30 years’ of working in business development, innovation management, consulting, pharmaceutical research and in marketing and sales. 

Her wide expertise provides value to clients in business development, internationalization, coaching/training and commercialisation of innovative technologies.

She is a service provider for ELY Centre Business Development Services who support Finnish companies through access to consultants to develop their businesses. She is also a mentor for Nordic Mentor Network for Entrepreneurship (NOME)

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Andrew brings global level experience from the joint world of IT and software where he has successfully arranged collaborations and deals with multinational companies. 

Throughout a 35 year career, he has had extensive experience in sales roles and business development creating successful business with rapid growth and expansion. 

Alongside this he has vast experiences in teaching and coaching. He has been a teacher of IT and provided coaching and adult training for many years.

In addition to his work with SSC, he also runs his own successful photographic business providing imaging services primarily to the Performing Arts market.

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Bill is a widely experienced Chartered Manager, Qualified Paralegal, Accredited Civil & Commercial Mediator and LEAN/6 Sigma Green Belt. 

He has over 20 years' of providing support to Researchers across activities including: project management; IP management; negotiation and drafting of contracts and agreements; company set-up, structure and compliance; and process improvement/change management. 

He has interest in the commercialisation of IP, having delivered two spin-outs, four start-ups and licence deals. Bill is a Member of the Institute of Knowledge Transfer, and an Associate of the European Knowledge & Technology Transfer Society.

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A qualified programme manager (APM professional) from the UK government research and innovation sector with a unique skills-set covering business planning, research funding and evaluation and project management.  

He has successfully managed national research programmes building strategic partnerships with international research organisations for collaborative research and has an excellent track record both in securing competitive funding, including responsibility for grants funding processes, developing business cases, and in commissioning and overseeing programme and project delivery.

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Emily is a highly experienced science administrator with extensive knowledge and understanding of both grants and commercialisation and innovation processes. 

Emily has a wealth of expertise and experience in design and execution of training courses, and in event planning.