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Our people

We are governed by a strategic advisory board, a project steering group and a strategic delivery board. We also have panels to review applications for pre-incorporation funds and executives into business. Northern Accelerator is delivered by a core project team based at Durham University, supported by an operational delivery group with representatives from each partner institution.

Strategic Advisory Board

Operational Delivery Group

Carolyn Horrocks

IP and Commercialisation Manager, Research and Innovation Services Northumbria University

Chelsea Brain

IP and Commercialisation Manager, Research and Innovation Services Northumbria University

Edwin Milligan

Edwin Milligan

Jenny Taylor

Head of Economic Development Durham University (Programme Compliance Lead)

Jordan Christie

Northern Accelerator Marketing Manager

Lizzie Withington

Company Creation Manager Newcastle University

Nickola Gray

Strategic Projects and Funding Manager

Rick McCordall

Head of Company Creation Newcastle University

Su Stinchcombe

Northern Accelerator Project Administrator

Tim Hammond

Director of Commercialisation and Economic Development Durham University (Programme Lead)