The University of York has over 1000 academic staff. To enable easy access to this knowledge, Business Development Managers (BDMs) are available to assess your needs and to find the appropriate expertise.
Business Development Managers represent the first port of call for an organisation seeking engagement with the University on a commercial basis. BDMs can enable access to licensing opportunities for IP, fee for service provision and transfer of technology out of the University.
We work with businesses, licensing and commercial developments, technical services and consultancy.
Types of funding: Innovate UK, Research Council UK follow-on funds (for translational research), Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), ERDF programmes, private or corporate investment
Amanda Selvaratnam |
Head of Enterprise Services | ![]() |
Dr Rachel Curwen rachel.curwen@york.ac.uk 07919 293193 |
Associate Director (Research and Innovation Development) | ![]() |
Dr Rukmal Abeysekera 01904 321124 rukmal.abeysekera@york.ac.uk |
Knowledge Transfer Manager, KTP programme | ![]() |
Anna Hastie |
Head of Corporate Training | ![]() |
Andrew Ferguson |
Strategic Project Manager Careers and Placements |
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Olivia Chatten |
Business Development Manager York Science Park |
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James Kitson |
Commercialisation Manager | ![]() |