Meet the team

Our Innovation & Enterprise team

Our team connects brilliant minds across the University of Surrey to solve tomorrow's challenges today. From breakthrough research to real-world impact, we're the catalysts making it happen.

Surrey Innovation & Enterprise Hub team

Our Surrey Innovation & Enterprise Hub team serves as your single point of access to Surrey’s world class research expertise, cutting-edge facilities, and talent pipeline. We handle the complexity so your collaboration can deliver rapid, tangible results.

Get in touch: collaborate@surrey.ac.uk

Jenny Ritchie

Head of Innovation & Impact

Brita Terpe

Senior Project Officer, Innovation

Dr Catherine Peck

Innovation Support Officer

Business-led collaboration experts

Our innovation experts have achieved a 100% success rate with Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) applications for over 12 years. Whether you're exploring KTP opportunities, Innovate UK grants, or other collaborative funding options, we'll help you identify the right opportunities and develop compelling proposals tailored to your innovation needs.

Get in touch: collaborate@surrey.ac.uk

Dan Bance

Innovation Manager (Business Engagement)

Michael Kohn

Innovation Advisor (Business-led Collaboration)

Student Collaboration team

Our Student Collaboration team's expertise connects you directly with emerging talent, fresh perspectives, and cutting-edge academic knowledge across all disciplines. We facilitate structured partnerships, internships, and project-based opportunities that deliver mutual value while driving innovation forward through meaningful industry-student collaborations.

Get in touch: enterprisehub@surrey.ac.uk

Kate Bray

Student Enterprise Manager

Dr Gareth Beeston

iTEK Senior Project Officer

Retno Dodsworth

Senior Project Officer, Student Enterprise

Vincezo Roberti

Entrepreneur-in-Residence

PhD Accelerator

Our programme equips our PhD students with entrepreneurial skills, enabling you to commercialise your research and potentially create start-ups. We offer mentorship, training workshops, networking events, and legal support for patenting your research, enhancing your professional development and providing opportunities for real-world impact.

Get in touch: enterprisehub@surrey.ac.uk

Dr Marian Perera

Commercialisation Manager, PhD Accelerator

Innovate Surrey Ltd

Our experts provide advice and guidance to help you to commercialise your University of Surrey research via licencing IP and creating spin-out companies.

Get in touch: techtransfer@surrey.ac.uk