Maria Mackay

As a Knowledge Transfer Manager in the Emerging and Enabling Technologies team at Innovate UK Business Connect, I help accelerate innovation across life sciences and biotechnology by linking researchers, companies and investors with the expertise and funding they need to achieve impact.

With more than a decade at the intersection of science, technology and commercial strategy, I have supported start-ups, academic groups and health-system partners to translate diagnostics, therapeutics and medical health tools from proof of concept to market launch. My experience spans funding strategy, value-proposition development, stakeholder engagement and adoption planning, so I understand the regulatory, technical and commercial hurdles innovators face and can guide you through them.

I am eager to hear from researchers and technology developers working in life sciences, biotechnology and related fields so do get in touch.