UNCONVENTIONAL CONNECTIONS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• International Collaboration Project Management Consultant

Antony has extensive experience in the field of international technology transfer and trans-national collaborative partnerships, having until recently, been a director and co-owner of an innovation and technology transfer consultancy in the North of England. During his 16 years with the consultancy, Antony developed expertise in European Innovation and R&D funding, supporting client companies to build trans-national collaborative projects. His work in this area led Antony to deliver technology transfer and research funding training and workshops throughout Europe, and as far afield as Russian and Japan. Antony has also extensive experience of bid management and proposal writing, and has managed a number of international technology transfer programmes and projects. Working with the public and private sectors, Antony has developed an understanding of the drivers of both, and has developed and managed innovation funding support schemes for Regional Development Agencies in the UK. These experiences have helped Antony to build an extensive network of technology transfer professionals in Europe and beyond, with whom collaborations can be built and expertise and relationships developed.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Lead Consultant
• International Collaboration Consultant

I spent 20-years in a wide range of policy roles in the UK Government. For the last five years, I was Head of International Innovation Strategy at the UK Government Department of Business, Innovation and Skills. Commissioned and led the development of strategic frameworks for international collaboration relating to High Value Manufacturing and Agritech - working with Institute for Manufacturing and FERA.