Tim Brundle

Biography 

Tim Brundle is Director of Research & Impact at Ulster University. Timothy directs Ulster’s research strategy, governance and administration, and guides its commercial output through knowledge transfer and intellectual property commercialisation. He also holds the position of Executive Director of Innovation Ulster Ltd, Ulster’s venturing and investment company.  Tim has worked throughout his career in research-led organisations, with a focus on developing their customer-orientation, economic impact, business outcomes and shareholder value. He has led the establishment of more than 40 high tech start up companies, secured over £400m of Venture Capital, managed a profitable investment fund and ensured investor value from company acquisitions and a stock market floatation. He is an experienced and skilled member of the Board of both young companies and mature public Institutions, including serving as a Director of many of Ulster’s spin out companies, Invest NI and the UK Knowledge Transfer Network. Internationally, Tim has provided advice to the US State Department on the development of economic ties between Northern Ireland and the United States, has provided consultancy for the European Union on university commercialisation, advice to the UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills on research funding, is a committee member of the US Association of University Technology Managers and has provided advice on the implications of BREXIT on UK science and technology funding.