Beverley Guess

Experience

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  Swansea University

  Jan 2003 - now

  -To support Postgraduate student on the ATM and KESS schemes to find relevant companies to undertake their placements and projects linked to their Masters dissertation.-Drive forward the ATM & KESS commercial engagement by clarifying scope and definition of projects.- Effectively communicate and promote the ATM and KESS commercial offering to SMEs, large and public sector marketplace.-Negotiate with potential partners to secure participation. -Ensure ESF contractual documentation is in place prior to the start of the commercial/third mission work. - Account/relationship manager for specified key external accounts.- Provide expert advice on European Projects & intellectual property so that the University maximises its commercial potential and effectively manages risks.- Stimulate business interactions through knowledge exchange networks, staff exchanges with external organisations and conferences/seminars.- Resolve complex problems and issues in relation to commercial work such as intellectual property and contractual management. Show less .•Strategically link and broker relationships between academics and industry across key Welsh Assembly Government priority sectors including Digital Communications, Low Carbon, Health & Biosciences and Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering companies.•Promoting the College of Engineering using appropriate communication channels to highlight the commercial offerings to SMEs, large and public sector organisations•Working alongside the Dean of Industrial Liaison •Provide expert advice on the delivery of externally funded projects to maximise the university’s commercial potential and effectively manage risk.•Support student employability within the College and assist students in personal development activities via workshops and presentation Show less • Maintaining and developing strategic relationships with Small and Medium Sized Businesses (SMEs) and Large Telecom businesses to generate new income for the institute.• Conducting feasibility studies, generating business cases, planning and managing projects.• Managing the Innovation Partnership Consortium Team (monitoring and evaluating progress against agreed deliverables).• Boosting income generation activities for IAT by supporting colleagues to apply for third mission income streams (such as A4B, TSB, HEFCW grants).• Initiating and managing the commercial interface (including the commercial budget) with key internal and external stakeholders (i.e. Chambers of Commerce, WAG, Welsh Opto-electronics Forum, DC – KTNs, IT Wales, Computer Science, Engineering and the ILS).• Translating the marketing strategy into operational plans with measurable outcomes.• Developing and Implementing the Marketing & Communications Strategy for IAT• Create and manage IAT’s business engagement events and workshops Show less • Marketing and promoting the new centre to a range of key stakeholders (academia, industry and community).• Supporting staff in the identification of research and consultancy funding, advice related to the completion of grant applications (e.g. overheads, costings, project management) contract negotiations and intellectual property. • Creating an interactive website, complete with comprehensive links and downloadable information. • Designing a database of University wide research interests and expertise. Show less

  • Impact Manager

    Feb 2018 - now

  • Acting Impact Manager

    Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Engagement and Impacts Officer, (Engineering & Management)

    May 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Industrial Liaison Officer - KESS and ATM

    Apr 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Industrial Liaison Officer, College of Engineering

    Aug 2009 - Mar 2011

  • Commercial Officer, Institute of Advanced Telecoms

    Jan 2008 - Jul 2009

  • Pre-Award Funding Officer, Research and Innovation Office

    Apr 2006 - Dec 2007

  • Innovation Officer, Knowledge Exploitation Centre

    Jan 2003 - Mar 2006