About us
Solutions don’t come ready-made. We believe brilliant connections can solve real-world problems, and our goal is to help you start meaningful conversations that help drive impact from research.
75% of the 13,000+ conversations we’ve helped start between academia and industry through Connect are international.
£30-million in industry funding unlocked for new academic research through Discover since December 2018.
Values
Levelling the playing field
Levelling the playing field for institutes and companies to connect regardless of size, prestige or location.
Personal approach
Providing a personal approach to university-industry matchmaking through our embedded relationships and in-house STEM experts.
Building a community
Building an international community of the brightest minds and decision-makers.
Meet the team
Working from our HQ in Sheffield and a hub in London our teams speak the language of research, combining expertise from across the sciences, academia and industry.
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Patrick Speedie
Co-founder
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Robin Knight
Co-founder
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Tom Hill
Lead Developer
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Alex Stockham
Head of Marketing & Communications
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Stephen Muddimer
Head of Universities
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Carly Turner
Office Manager
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Nick Spirit
Head of Business Development for Discover
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Belinda Wistow
Business Development Manager for Discover
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Emeline Assemat
Business Development Manager for Discover
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Martha Clay
Senior Business Development Manager, Connect
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Chloe Lobley
Connect Business Development Executive
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Daniel Judd
Senior Account Manager
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Sarah Hamilton-Hibbs
Senior Account Manager
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Kiran Raja
Account Manager
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Leah Nolan
Account Manager
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Anh Tho Tran
Account Manager
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Mireia Baizan-Urgell
Account Executive
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Charlotte Atherton
Research Manager
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Georgia Gascoyne
Research Assistant Manager
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Daisy Gillott
Senior Research Officer
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Emily Jones
Senior Research Officer
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Jolie Hamilton-Warford
Senior Research Officer
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Aisha Mariam
Research Officer
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Nathan Ford
Research Officer
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Maddie Cullen
Research Officer
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Katie Syddall
Head of Industry Partnering
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Chloe Allen
Discover Senior Account Manager
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Mat Hollingworth
Discover Account Manager
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Laura Velázquez-Carrasco
Discover Account Manager
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Marianne Satur
Discover Account Manager
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Callum Turner
Discover Liaison Manager; Data Consultant
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Adam Roberts
Discover Liaison Manager
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Chris Banyard
Discover Campaign Manager
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Steph Faulkner
Discover Campaign Officer
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Charlotte Mason
Discover Campaign Officer
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Alejandra Rebollar
Discover Campaign Officer
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Bridie Dutton
Discover Campaign Officer
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Caitlin Stokes
Discover Campaign Officer
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Jake Mitchell
Digital Marketing Manager
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Joseph Ferner
Campaign Operations & Network Manager
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Anabel Bennett
Communications & Campaigns Manager
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Frances Wilkinson
Communications & Content Officer
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Ella Cliff
Digital Content Officer
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Nicolas Otten
Senior Developer
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Hannah Sewell
Senior Developer
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Daniel Syddall
Full Stack Developer
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Holly Reece
Full Stack Developer
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Simon Davey
Full Stack Developer
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George Woolnough
Developer
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Alex Stockham
Head of Marketing & Communications
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Nick Spirit
Head of Business Development for Discover
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Belinda Wistow
Business Development Manager for Discover
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Emeline Assemat
Business Development Manager for Discover
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Martha Clay
Senior Business Development Manager, Connect
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Chloe Lobley
Connect Business Development Executive
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Jake Mitchell
Digital Marketing Manager
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Joseph Ferner
Campaign Operations & Network Manager
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Anabel Bennett
Communications & Campaigns Manager
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Frances Wilkinson
Communications & Content Officer
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Patrick Speedie
Co-founder
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Robin Knight
Co-founder
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Carly Turner
Office Manager
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Tom Hill
Lead Developer
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Nicolas Otten
Senior Developer
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Hannah Sewell
Senior Developer
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Daniel Syddall
Full Stack Developer
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Holly Reece
Full Stack Developer
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Simon Davey
Full Stack Developer
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George Woolnough
Developer
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Charlotte Atherton
Research Manager
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Georgia Gascoyne
Research Assistant Manager
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Daisy Gillott
Senior Research Officer
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Emily Jones
Senior Research Officer
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Jolie Hamilton-Warford
Senior Research Officer
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Aisha Mariam
Research Officer
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Nathan Ford
Research Officer
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Maddie Cullen
Research Officer
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Stephen Muddimer
Head of Universities
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Daniel Judd
Senior Account Manager
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Sarah Hamilton-Hibbs
Senior Account Manager
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Kiran Raja
Account Manager
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Leah Nolan
Account Manager
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Anh Tho Tran
Account Manager
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Mireia Baizan-Urgell
Account Executive
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Katie Syddall
Head of Industry Partnering
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Chloe Allen
Discover Senior Account Manager
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Mat Hollingworth
Discover Account Manager
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Laura Velázquez-Carrasco
Discover Account Manager
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Marianne Satur
Discover Account Manager
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Callum Turner
Discover Liaison Manager; Data Consultant
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Adam Roberts
Discover Liaison Manager
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Chris Banyard
Discover Campaign Manager
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Steph Faulkner
Discover Campaign Officer
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Charlotte Mason
Discover Campaign Officer
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Alejandra Rebollar
Discover Campaign Officer
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Bridie Dutton
Discover Campaign Officer
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Caitlin Stokes
Discover Campaign Officer
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