Steve Conibear

Experience

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  UK Research Office (UKRO)

  Sept 2000 - Nov 2003

  European Research & Policy Advisor

  Responsible for:• Providing high-quality consultancy on EU research policies and funding programmes. • Maintaining effective personal relations with the European Commission, European Parliament and other European Institutions. • Understanding and conveying the UK ‘line’ on developing European research policies and assisting in the drafting of policy documentation. External representative on Programme Committee (European Commission). • Monitoring information and communicating to clients and sponsors via briefing visits, newsletters and reports. • Organisation of ‘awareness-raising’ events in Brussels for clients and sponsors. • Researching, forecasting and evaluating the effects of EU research and education policies on clients and sponsors. Show less

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  Ernst & Young

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2011

  Global Incentives and Innovation

  Responsible for:• Strategy and policy definition for European Product Group. Responsible for two staff members. • Managing portfolios and developing business and relations with top multi-national companies and executives. • Developing an integrated approach for research and development services, across E&Y service lines. (Tax, Audit, Technology Offices, Finance, Legal, IPR, grants, etc.). • Project managing large international engagements.

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  Deloitte

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2016

  R&D Policy and Government Incentives

  Head of EU Government Incentives Team, responsible for:• Developing the strategy and business plan for the Government incentives business line and managing and coaching the team.• Developing business in various European markets, including Belgium, UK, France, and Italy. • Coordinating the Deloitte EU Government incentives network across Europe and leading the Growth Initiative for developing the EU business within the Firm.• Leading on the delivery of services to clients, overseeing and supporting the work of members of the team, and ensuring a professional level of service is maintained.• Developing internal relations with complementary businesses and external relations and networks with clients and key decision makers from the EU Institutions and other managing agencies. Show less

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  Life Sciences Hub Wales

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2018

  Business Growth

  Head of Business Growth Team. Responsible for strategy, goal setting and policy definition; Led on the delivery of services to customers and stakeholders and the overall performance of the team; Designing and implementing tools and systems for the effective and efficient delivery of service support to members

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  British Business Bank

  Oct 2018 - now

  SME access to finance

  Leading a team of regional senior managers across the South & East of England; Acting as the key BBB ‘figurehead’ representative in the region; Leading on the identification of strategic opportunities within the region where the BBB could add value; Overseeing targeted campaigns to increase awareness of specific BBB products, including events, marketing and PR.

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  FinTech Wales

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

  Advisory Panel Member