UKCEH Enterprise

Phil is the Chair of UKCEH Enterprise Board. He is CEO of Queen Mary Innovation Ltd, and previously led innovation and engagement at the University of Oxford, following earlier roles at the Universities of Bath and Bournemouth. He served on Research England Council, was Chair of Knowledge Exchange UK, and advised across national research and enterprise bodies including ARMA and the KEC panel for UUK.

Ian is the Non-Executive Director of UKCEH Enterprise Limited. Ian is a chartered engineer and physicist whose business career has spanned diverse technologies, with 24 years in board and leadership roles, including in QinetiQ during and after their privatisation. As well as working in innovation at the industry-academia interface, Ian founded Trace Element Associates to support tech spin-outs, he sits on Strathclyde University’s Audit and Risk Committee and chairs a photonics startup.

Sam is the Company Secretary for UKCEH Enterprise. Sam leads the finance aspects of UKCEH’s operations. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Sam was previously Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and before that he spent 13 years at BP plc in various finance roles.

Alison is a senior strategy and innovation advisor with 25+ years' experience with new ventures, corporates, universities and public sector agencies creating and growing value-driven enterprises. Her career spans roles as Interim MD, Non-Executive Director, consultant and mentor to 30+ innovation-focused agencies and 100+ start-ups and SMEs. Alison is currently an independent business mentor /consultant and is Non-Executive Director for a Cranfield Uni spin-out and Advisor to a US-based water tech start-up