About us
Solutions don’t come ready-made. We believe brilliant connections can solve real-world problems, and our goal is to hep you start meaningful conversations that help drive impact from research.
75% of the 10,000+ conversations we’ve helped start between academia and industry through Connect are international.
£26-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
Communications & Marketing Manager
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Stephen Muddimer
University Liaison Manager
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Carly Turner
Office Manager
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Chris Hunter
Head of Product Development
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Charlotte Atherton
Research Manager
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Martha Clay
Connect Business Development Manager
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Nick Spirit
Senior Business Development Manager for Discover
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Emeline Assemat
Business Development Manager for Discover
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Mike Bull
Discover Business Development Manager
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Katie Syddall
Discover Research Manager
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Charlie Appleby-Mallinder
Discover Campaign Manager
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Chloe Lobley
Connect Business Development Executive
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Daniel Judd
Senior University Liaison Officer
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Sarah Firth
Senior University Liaison Officer
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Joseph Ferner
University Liaison Officer
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Kiran Raja
University Liaison Officer
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Leah Nolan
University Liaison Officer
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Georgia Gascoyne
Senior Research Officer
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Belinda Wistow
Research Officer
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Mireia Baizan-Urgell
Account Executive
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Steph Faulkner
Research Officer
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Aisha Mariam
Research Officer
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Daisy Gillott
Research Officer
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Chris Banyard
Discover Campaign Officer
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Chloe Allen
Discover Campaign Officer
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Callum Turner
Discover Academic Liaison Officer
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Adam Roberts
Discover Academic Liaison Officer
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Jake Mitchell
Digital Marketing Executive
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Anabel Bennett
Communications Officer
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Frances Wilkinson
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 Murphy
Developer
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Simon Davey
Developer
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George Woolnough
Developer
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Alex Stockham
Communications & Marketing Manager
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Martha Clay
Connect Business Development Manager
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Nick Spirit
Senior Business Development Manager for Discover
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Emeline Assemat
Business Development Manager for Discover
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Mike Bull
Discover Business Development Manager
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Chloe Lobley
Connect Business Development Executive
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Jake Mitchell
Digital Marketing Executive
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Anabel Bennett
Communications Officer
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Frances Wilkinson
Digital 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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Chris Hunter
Head of Product Development
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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 Murphy
Developer
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Simon Davey
Developer
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George Woolnough
Developer
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Charlotte Atherton
Research Manager
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Georgia Gascoyne
Senior Research Officer
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Steph Faulkner
Research Officer
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Aisha Mariam
Research Officer
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Daisy Gillott
Research Officer
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Stephen Muddimer
University Liaison Manager
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Daniel Judd
Senior University Liaison Officer
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Sarah Firth
Senior University Liaison Officer
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Joseph Ferner
University Liaison Officer
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Kiran Raja
University Liaison Officer
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Leah Nolan
University Liaison Officer
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Mireia Baizan-Urgell
Account Executive
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Katie Syddall
Discover Research Manager
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Charlie Appleby-Mallinder
Discover Campaign Manager
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Belinda Wistow
Research Officer
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Chris Banyard
Discover Campaign Officer
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Chloe Allen
Discover Campaign Officer
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Callum Turner
Discover Academic Liaison Officer
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Adam Roberts
Discover Academic Liaison Officer
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