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Investment and Commercialisation
- Andrew Wilson
Head of Research Commercialisation
My role is to lead the commercialisation team. I help ensure that we provide leading commercialisation support to the University and our researchers to realise impact through new venture creation and technology licensing.
Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 53713
Email: andrew.wilson@bristol.ac.uk
- Rosalind Darby
Senior Investment & Commercialisation Manager
My role is focussed on supporting our spin out company activities. I work to provide investors with great opportunities for investment in Bristol and to help our companies secure funding. I make the spin out process easier and more transparent for our academics and other stakeholders. I maintain ongoing relationships with our spin out companies to support them.
Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 55014
Email: Rosalind.Darby@bristol.ac.uk
- Tori Hammond
Senior Research Commercialisation Manager (Faculty of Health & Life Science)
I am the Senior Research Commercialisation Manager responsible for Health and Life Science projects, supporting Bristol academics with the commercialisation of intellectual property through licensing and the formation of spin-out companies. I joined the University of Bristol in June 2024 after a decade working in technology transfer at Imperial College London, University of Exeter and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust. Before this, I worked in drug discovery R&D at GlaxoSmithKline and hold a PhD in biochemistry and a degree in molecular biology from the University of Bath.
Email: tori.hammond@bristol.ac.uk
- Harriet Bray
Research Commercialisation Manager (Faculty of Health & Life Sciences)
I work with researchers in the Faculties of Life Science and Health Science. I have a background in Synthetic Biology and have hands-on experience of managing startups.
Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 58335
Email: harriet.bray@bristol.ac.uk
- Olivia Champion
Research Commercialisation Manager (Faculty of Health & Life Sciences)
I am a Research Commercialisation Manager for Health and Life Sciences with a focus on the Faculty of Health. Please contact me if you have queries about research commercialisation, IP, spin outs, industry, licensing and investment.
- Charlotte Severn
Research Commercialisation Manager (Faculty of Health & Life Sciences)
I support academics in the Faculty of Life Sciences with enterprise and innovation activities. My background is in highly collaborative cell biology, primarily haematology and have been awarded the LifeArc AUTM Technology Transfer Fellowship 23/24.
Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 52576
Kit BartlettResearch Commercialisation Associate (Faculty of Health & Life Sciences)
My role involves supporting the team’s Research Commercialisation Managers in maximising research impact through development via commercial channels. I mostly work on projects across the Faculties of Health and Life Sciences, but have been involved in a wide range of projects across a variety of research fields.
Email: kit.bartlett@bristol.ac.uk
Mike SmithSenior Research Commercialisation Manager (Faculty of Science & Engineering)
I am the senior Research Commercialisation Manager responsible for Science and Engineering projects. My team and I are always keen to hear of new innovative ideas that will benefit from, and achieve greater impact through, a commercial development route. We also advise on all aspects of intellectual property and its protection. Prior to working at Bristol, I have worked at Swansea University on an EU-funded IP project; I have worked for a large NHS Trust in England as a Senior Commercial Manager. I also spent many years running an IP advisory business for healthcare and government bodies and have worked for a FTSE-100 company commercialising hi-tech audio technology across North America.
Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 53450
Email: michael.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Laura HarrisResearch Commercialisation Manager (Faculty of Science & Engineering)
I work with researchers in the Faculties of Science and Engineering, providing support in commercialisation activities. This can include providing advice on managing Intellectual Property, evaluating market potential and developing business plans. My role also involves conducting patent searches, liaising with patent attorneys, and setting up license agreements and spin out companies.
Email: laura.harris@bristol.ac.uk
Adam MarinovicResearch Commercialisation Manager (Faculty of Science & Engineering)
I help academics and researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering who want to commercialise the results of their research by creating spinout companies or by licensing their IP to businesses.
I manage multiple projects through initial invention disclosure, intellectual property (IP) protection, marketing and negotiation, deal making, and post-deal relationship management.
Email: adam.marinovic@bristol.ac.uk
- Robin Halpenny
Research Commercialisation Manager (Faculty of Arts, Law & Social Sciences)
I work with colleagues in the Faculties of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and Law in commercialisation and impact at scale activities. This includes non-traditional commercialisation and venture creation. My role involves providing advice on and setting up license agreements and spin out companies including social enterprises and other business types. This support can include help to access training, funding and external partners, as well as the development of business plans and strategy.
Email: robin.halpenny@bristol.ac.uk
- Lorraine Fairbanks
Translational Hub Manager (Faculty of Arts, Law & Social Sciences)
I support social sciences, law and arts faculty to create sustainability from their research projects. I help academics by supporting them through training opportunities like the ESRC/AHRC Catalyst training. I assist in the creation of spinouts, social enterprises, and B Corps and licenses from university knowledge exchange. I manage the Bristol Translational Hub where we bring together colleagues across DREI to offer a rounded support from PolicyBristol, Impact Development, Public Engagement, Commercialisation, PLN and KTP.
Find out more about impact at scale projects in social sciences and law and arts commercialisation.Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 57358
Support Team
- Tegan Everett
Intellectual Property Administrator
I am one of the Research Commercialisation Project Support Team, responsible for bringing in IP/technology licence fees & royalties and their distribution, maintaining the University's patent portfolio deadlines and general project support for Research Commercialisation Managers.
Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 59793
Email: tegan.everett@bristol.ac.uk
- Meg Joyce
Systems Manager
I support with procuring, implementing and managing the specialist information systems specific to our team. In addition to this, I manage outgoing non-commercial Material Transfers.
Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 59793
Email: meg.joyce@bristol.ac.uk
- Kirsty Lewis
Intellectual Property Administrator
I am one of the Research Commercialisation Project Support Team, I support the maintenance of the University's patent portfolio, support the outgoing non-commercial Material Transfers and provide general project support for Research Commercialisation Managers.
Telephone: +44(0) 117 45 59895
Email: kirsty.lewis@bristol.ac.uk
- Brent Holmes
Communications Manager (Research Impact)
I develop, manage and deliver communications to internal and external audiences, promoting awareness of, and interest in, the impact of our research and commercialisation activities.
Email: brent.holmes@bristol.ac.uk