Facilitating innovation-related policy and partnership-building projects.
About Nick
With over 20 years of experience of working in UK Government, the voluntary and community sector and with foreign Governments and businesses, I can bring a wealth of contacts, knowledge and experience to your partnerships.
RECENT ROLES
Most recently:
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Head of International Innovation Strategy at the UK Government Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
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Managing Director and founder of Woven Network Community Interest Company (UK's network focused on insects for food and feed).
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Involved in a number of local initiatives eg. founded/led local food growing group (Hillside Harvest), Sheffield Real Junk Food Project (RJFP - Sheffield) and community circus skills charity (Greentop Community Circus).
AREAS OF INTEREST & EXPERTISE
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Agriculture and Food innovation - from farm to fork
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Creative sector
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High value manufacturing
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Innovation Policy and International Innovation collaboration
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Further and Higher Education - support for innovation and international engagement
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Innovation collaborations between China and UK
EDUCATION & SKILLS
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PhD - Psychology of Computer Programming - Loughborough University
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MSc - Occupational Psychology - Unversity of Sheffield
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BA Hons - Natural Sciences (Psychology) - University of Cambridge
Fluent in English and working on my French.
PAST PROJECTS
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Led 5 year development strategy for the city of Sheffield, UK
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Established UK Expert Group informing innovation collaborations between UK and China
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Developed strategic approaches for Further Education sector (International, Enterprise, Carbon Footprint Reduction & Prevention of Violent Extremism)
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Supported international innovation collaboration in Agritech & High Value Manufacturing sectors