Alex Pilkington
Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist
Innovate UK Business Growth
Daresbury, United Kingdom
A Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist with Innovate UK Business Growth
About me
Alex spent the majority of her career with Institute of Chartered Accountants England & Wales (ICAEW) in the North West building and developing membership and stakeholder engagement programmes within the Liverpool City Region. Throughout this time Alex worked on numerous projects, technical consultations and gained extensive sector experience, particularly within professional services, medtech, tourism, charity and advanced manufacturing.
In 2022, in collaboration with partners, Alex played a key role in creating and delivering the first Liverpool City Region Innovation Investment Summit, aimed at showcasing the wealth of innovation within the region spotlighting significant investment opportunities for growth.
In January 2024, Alex made the move to Innovate UK Business Growth as Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist. She now works with a diverse portfolio of clients, helping them develop innovation strategies, secure funding and finance, and commercialize their innovations.
Alex also continues her involvement with the LCR Innovation Investment Summit and is a member of the Liverpool Chamber Business & Policy Board, the LCR Innovation Policy/Funding Co-ordination group and the LCR Innovation & Enterprise squad.
Sector specialisms include AI, Saas, medtech, life sciences, creative & digital and advanced manufacturing. Social entrepreneurs and founders for good.
My organisation
Skills
- innovation
- medtech
- life sciences