Partnership Engagement

What I can help with:

• Building and strengthening industry partnerships that connect Imperial’s research with business and government challenges.

• Scoping and delivering consultancy, knowledge exchange, and cross-disciplinary innovation projects across deep tech, AI, sustainability, life sciences and healthcare.

• Providing strategic guidance, thought leadership and policy insight for organisations looking to engage with Imperial or navigate the wider innovation landscape.

What can I help with?

• Connecting industry partners with the right opportunities across Imperia. I help partners identify and access relevant research, talent, and innovation capabilities, ensuring seamless pathways into meaningful collaboration.
• Curate high-impact engagement and partnership experiences, including Imperial Business Partners, events, and communications
• Enable stronger partnerships via data-driven insight and industry-focused intelligence

What can I help with?

• Leading corporate engagement through Imperial Business Partners (IBP), helping organisations access Imperial's research, innovation, talent and entrepreneurial ecosystem in support of their strategic priorities.
• Working with organisations to develop strategic engagement approaches that align their goals with Imperial's capabilities, creating meaningful partnerships and unlocking opportunities for collaboration.
• Bringing together organisational priorities and Imperial expertise to uncover new opportunities, spark innovation and create long-term value.

What can I help with?

• Acting as the primary relationship manager for a portfolio of Imperial Business Partners (IBP) members, ensuring a high-quality, impactful and bespoke partnership experience.
• Delivering tailored member engagement strategies and activities that connect organisations with Imperial expertise, facilities, talent and innovation opportunities to maximise partnership value.
• Building productive relationships across Imperial and partner organisations to identify opportunities, broker connections and support partnership objectives

What can I help with?

(Currently on materity leave)

• Provide clear, evidence-based insights on industry sectors, emerging technologies, and research trends to help organisations identify collaboration opportunities with Imperial.
• Develop tailored partner briefings and opportunity insights, aligning your strategic priorities with Imperial’s research strengths and capabilities.
• Translate complex data into actionable intelligence that supports partnership strategy, engagement planning, and impactful collaboration outcomes.

What can I help with?

Mike is also the branch chair of Unite the Union, so he splits his time equally between these responsibilities.

• Marketing for corporate partnerships
• Marketing for Imperial Business Partners
• Partnerships-related events planning