Louise is the Operations Director at the Innovation Factory, where she is responsible for the development of spin-out businesses and licensing opportunities for new technologies.

Prior to this, Louise was an Associate Director at Merck Chemicals Ltd. and has worked extensively with universities and commercialisation businesses. She has also worked at Hitachi in Japan and Ciba-Geigy. Louise gained a PhD from The University of Sheffield in the field of liquid crystals and has over 120 patent applications and publications in materials science.

louise.farrand@uominnovationfactory.com
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