Edinburgh Innovations

We're hiring: Director of Venture Creation. Join one of the world's most innovative university teams and unlock innovation to create ventures of scale for economic and social impact. Edinburgh Innovations (EI) is the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service. Working with academics and other professional services staff, we identify and unlock innovation across the University, partnering with entrepreneurs to create high-quality startup and spinout companies, with a focus on three core missions of Future Health and Care, Data, Digital and AI, and Climate and the Environment. The newly created Director of Venture Creation role is an exceptional opportunity to build on past success and drive future venture strategy, creating a sustainable ecosystem that delivers University, economic and societal impact. As a key member of our Leadership Team, you will lead a team which is a true enabler of new companies; both stimulating the entrepreneurial ecosystem and helping founders in the early stages to shape their vision and build their companies from scratch. The Venture Team supports the development of initial business plans and connects founders to other entrepreneurs, advisors, NEDs and executive teams. The team will help map out and develop a funding and investment strategy, acting as a bridge between research and commercial development. The ideal candidate will bring a track record of building companies of scale, ideally from a university or research base. Experience within a technology, deeptech, AI or life sciences environment will be key to success. You will bring experience of building strategic relationships with investors and funders and of leading, building and inspiring teams; developing strategy and implementing change. At a personal level, you will demonstrate a passion for EI’s vision, together with the entrepreneurial and dynamic mindset to help build a vibrant and entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Director of Venture Creation will be someone with credibility with external stakeholders and the ability to articulate the mission of EI to a wide range of audiences. We are working with Coulter Partners on this key hire. To explore this opportunity contact EdinburghInnovations@CoulterPartners.com, ideally including your CV. #executivesearch #leadership #spinout #startup #entrepreneurs #innovation #lifesciences #healthtech #healthcare #digitalhealth #deeptech #AI #venturecapital #technology

Congratulations to Pheno Therapeutics Ltd, the #biotech #spinout from The University of Edinburgh, has received clinical trial authorisation from the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for its lead candidate, PTD802. Developed under an exclusive worldwide licence agreement with UCB, the programme is targeted toward the treatment of neurological diseases with an initial focus on #MultipleSclerosis (MS). Dr Susan Bodie, Edinburgh Inovations's Head of Business Development for the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine said: “It's great to see the progress the PhenoTherapeutics team have made to achieve this milestone of MHRA approval of the clinical trial for their remyelination agent. The potential of a molecule with capability to prevent the progression of MS could impact many lives, particularly here in Scotland. This announcement from Phenotherapeutics is a promising step forward.” Read more ⬇️ Old College Capital| College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh|

We're #hiring We're recruiting a Mastercard Foundation (MCF) Enterprise Officer. The Mastercard Foundation (MCF) Enterprise Officer plays a key role in developing entrepreneurial communities, with a focus on MCF scholars. This position involves curating Africa-focused programmes, organizing events like the Scholar’s Demo Day, and connecting scholars to a wider entrepreneurial network. The officer will promote entrepreneurship, foster community engagement, and support business development through tailored initiatives 📅 Closing Date 20 January ❗ Apply today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTP9R7e2

Be inspired by our innovators who are driving innovation and delivering impact for the benefit of our society and our planet ✨ Meet Professor Sotirios (Sotos) Tsaftaris, who is the Chair in Machine Learning and Computer Vision. He also holds the Canon Medical/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair in Healthcare AI and is an ELLIS Fellow of the European Lab for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS). Additionally, he is the director of the Causality in Healthcare AI Hub (CHAI). Discover more about Sotos ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eNt-CXRN #unlockinginnovation #ai #tech The University of Edinburgh | College of Science and Engineering, The University of Edinburgh | University of Edinburgh School of Engineering | CHAI Hub | ELLIS - European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems | Royal Academy of Engineering | Emily Lekkas | Craig Sheridan | Erin Johnstone | Charlotta Cederqvist| Bayes Centre

The BBC investigates the urgent need to invest in the fast-moving field of #bioengineering with a feature on Professor Stephen Wallace and Dr Jo Sadler and their remarkable research. The previous government made #EngineeringBiology a national priority, and with funding, it could help Labour achieve two of its five big priorities: growth and sustainability. A new House of Lords report says small policy tweaks could make a huge difference, such as recommitting to the target set out in the National Vision for at least £2 billion of funding over the next decade. Professor Susan Rosser, co-director of the Edinburgh Genome Foundry, told the Lords Science and Technology committee, which produced the report, "we were ahead of the game, but we have lost that leadership because of substantial investments in the US and Korea...If this is genuinely going to be a key part of our economy, we need the skill set trained, and as soon as possible." https://lnkd.in/epvh5yYN College of Science and Engineering, The University of Edinburgh | Emma Elliott | Philip Ellis | Rachel Harvey | Susana Direito, PhD | John Morrow | Lorraine Kerr | Andrea Taylor | Charlotte Lee-Woolf

We're #hiring! We are looking for an Enterprise Executive to join the Edinburgh Innovations Staff Enterprise team supporting staff enterprise and entrepreneurship through the provision of tailored business creation services and support 📅 19 January 2025 ❗ Discover more and apply now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2FytiAu

📣 Event available to university staff: CSE Fireside Chat: Publish or Perish? Our Business Development Manager for Lifesciences, Emma Elliott, will be joining in on this fireside chat event alongside Alexandra Birch-Mayne and Ian Archer to discuss the tension between commercialisation and open research. 📅 27 January 2025 ⏰ 1pm 📍 Informatics Forum, The University of Edinburgh Sign up here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eNiH8GiT

Are you a senior manager in #FinancialServices looking to kickstart the new year? Join us for this 1-day course on the impact of AI in financial services! Delivered in partnership between Pinsent Masons, Edinburgh Futures Institute and the University of Edinburgh Business School, this 1-day course for Senior Managers in Financial Services focuses on developing competence and providing training in understanding and addressing AI legal and regulatory risks. 🗓️ 23 January 2025, booking deadline 16 January 📍 Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Place Earl Street London EC2A 4ES 🔗 Register here: https://edin.ac/4267TdV

We're #hiring! An exciting opportunity awaits! The School of Informatics and Edinburgh Innovations are seeking a Business Development Executive. The role focuses on developing opportunities for the UKRI-funded Artificial Intelligence Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical Innovation (CDT). The main responsibilities include: - Develop and implement partnership strategy to enhance partnership and identify new collaborators in focus areas. - Secure research projects for PhD cohort year on year. Build on existing relationships by managing key industry partnerships. - Represent the CDT at events and conferences - Support development research commercialisation via licensing and company formation/entrepreneurship. 📅 19 January 2025 ❗ Discover more and apply now➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMpg_aB7

At Edinburgh Innovations, we help researchers, students, governments and our industry partners drive innovation. Over the coming months, we'll introduce the team ready to support you on your innovation journey.✨ Meet Emily Lekkas, Program Director on our Strategic Partnerships Team. Emily has been with us since 2022 and helps researchers transform their projects and turn them into practical applications for our world, specifically focusing on digital technologies, AI and data science. Discover more about Emily ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eM8WFpJW CHAI Hub| APRIL Hub| The University of Edinburgh #unlockinginnovation #AI #tech #research