Our Partnership Engagement teams drive innovation bridging industry expertise with cutting-edge research.
We harness the power of Imperial world-leading academics to anticipate future trends and technological advancements.
Partnership engagement
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Alex Elkins
What I can help with:
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Building and strengthening industry partnerships that connect Imperial’s research with business and government challenges.
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Scoping and delivering consultancy, knowledge exchange, and cross-disciplinary innovation projects across deep tech, AI, sustainability, life sciences and healthcare.
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Providing strategic guidance, thought leadership and policy insight for organisations looking to engage with Imperial or navigate the wider innovation landscape.
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Julia Zanghieri
What can I help with?
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Onnecting industry partners the right opportunities across Imperia. I help partners identify and access relevant research, talent, and innovation capabilities, ensuring seamless pathways into meaningful collaboration.
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Curate high-impact engagement and partnership experiences, including Imperial Business Partners, events, and communications
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Enable stronger partnerships via data driven insight and industry focussed intelligence
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Nazma Rahman
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Emilie Didier
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.
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Mike Jones
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