Dr Isabel Gonzalez

Business Development Manager

Role

Isabel is responsible for promoting and managing Knowledge Transfer Programmes (KTP). She runs a portfolio of programmes with different organisations and a variety of different academic teams from concept to completion. 

Isabel develops Knowledge Transfer Partnerships by collaborating with academics, companies and graduates, facilitating and assisting the development of projects and with the preparation of the proposals and submissions. 

She supports approved KTPs by assisting in:

• The creation of IP and contract agreements,
• managing and advising the recruitment process for KTP associates,
• managing the post award project and financial programme aspects,
• developing networking events such as the Regional Seminars and Knowledge Transfer @ Work events, and,
• providing further support for both the personal and professional development of KTP associates.

Profile

Isabel completed her undergraduate Engineering degree in Spain and after several years in industry she undertook a PhD at Exeter University in Optical Data Storage and Neural Networks. 

Following her PhD she worked as a KTP Associate with Bristol University and as a Research and Development Manager in industry prior to joining the University in her current role in 2008.

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