The Team

The Innovation Factory’s Corporate Services team manages all activities related to finance, legal affairs, IP services, systems, communications as well as HR and talent development. The group provides financial, legal and HR support during the business planning process and also after the creation of a new spinout or signature of a licensing deal.

Line drawing illustration of Cat Headley

Catherine Headley

Interim CEO

Paula Dhoot

Corporate Services Director
Clare Arkwright Line Drawing

Clare Arkwright

Head of Policy and Information
Line drawing of Stephen Hall

Stephen Hall

Financial Controller
Diana Wood

Diana Wood

Finance & Payroll Manager
Debra Ratliffe

Debra Ratcliffe

Financial Coordinator
Gaz Koosar | UoM Innovation Factory

Gaz Koosar

Head of Legal Services
Alexandra Witherington | UoM Innovation Factory

Alexandra Witherington

Trainee Solicitor
Jo Fox | UoM Innovation Factory

Joanne Fox

Paralegal

Zohaib Mati

Legal Counsel
Illustration of Freddy Guimeni

Freddy Guemeni

Head of IP Services
Linda Henson

Linda Henson

Senior IP Executive
Marie Sutton | UoM Innovation Factory

Marie Sutton

IP Services Executive
Mary Williams

Mary Williams

Communications & Design Manager
Samuel Zelmer | UoM Innovation Factory

Samuel Zelmer

Digital Marketing Manager
Line Drawing of Samuel Lesson, Systems Administrator

Samuel Leeson

Systems Administrator
Line drawing illustration of woman with shoulder length curly hair: Rachel Newbery

Rachel Newbery

HR Manager
Susan Shaw

Susan Shaw

Executive Support & IT Coordinator
Leisl Cooper

Leisl Cooper

Team Coordinator
Barbara Ward | UoM Innovation Factory

Barbara Ward

Team Coordinator
Line drawing illustration of man with short dark hair in a suit: Steve Ayres.

Steve Ayres

Systems and Data Consultant

Some cool projects

a small girl in hospital smiles up at camera

Ideas with Impact Partners Programme

Do you have an idea with great potential for global impact? Do you have financial obstacles that you need to overcome? Welcome to Ideas with Impact, where philanthropy accelerates the growth of the brightest ideas.

Life SciencesMedtechSoftware

Dental development - Manchester Imaging Ltd

Manchester Imaging Ltd is a successful spinout from The University of Manchester using software solutions to capture cavities and train the next generation of dentists.

Software

The Future of Farming

FOTENIX Ltd have developed a cutting-edge imaging system and analytical software to help growers and farmers improve crop yields, spot early signs of ripening and identify indications of disease or dehydration quick enough to take remedial action. This solution offers results far more reliable than the human eye and can be fully mobile enabling real time imaging and analysis to be carried out literally ‘in the field’.
Professor Tariq Aslam and his son, Rafi, who inspired Rafi-Tone

Life SciencesMedtechSoftware

Breathe easy - Clin-e-cal Ltd

Clin-e-cal is a spinout digital health company from The University of Manchester aiming to transform respiratory care.