Hub team

Ana leads the Academy’s UK and International entrepreneurship programmes supporting talented entrepreneurs and decision-makers to transform their breakthrough engineering and technology innovations into disruptive startups, spinouts and scale ups that solve the world's most complex environmental, economic and social challenges. Ana started her career in a telecommunications start-up with a role focusing on technology scouting, finding and implementing novel technologies. Ana has extensive experience in innovation management across public and private sectors in the UK and internationally. Prior to joining the Academy, Ana worked at PA Consulting Group, a technology and innovation consultancy firm, leading on high profile projects including the setup of the UK Lebanon Tech Hub in Lebanon, Beirut.

Email: ana.avaliani@raeng.org.uk

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Daniel is responsible for the management and delivery of Shott Scale Up Accelerator, a programme helping leaders of high-growth SMEs overcome the challenges faced as they transition from starting, to scaling innovative engineering and technology businesses. Daniel’s experience is in mechanical and environmental engineering, with a professional focus on business operations he is motivated by a drive to promote innovation in entrepreneurship across the UK’s engineering ecosystem.

Email: daniel.boggon@raeng.org.uk

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Amman works as a Team Coordinator within the Enterprise Hub, providing administrative support to help teams deliver projects.  She facilitates a smooth flow of operation and management between the Hub's entrepreneurial programmes. Amman also holds a Master's in Engineering Management, which followed her Bachelor's in Aviation Maintenance Engineering.

Email: amman.mujahid@raeng.org.uk

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Patrick is responsible for the management of the MacRobert Award, the UK’s longest running and most prestigious prize for engineering innovation. Patrick is passionate about celebrating the extraordinary work of UK engineers whose innovations have a global impact. Patrick also leads on special projects within the Enterprise Directorate, including delivering the Enterprise Hub’s 10^th anniversary celebrations.

Email: patrick.woodcock@raeng.org.uk

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Lee is responsible for managing the Regional Talent Engines programme in North West England and Northern Ireland. He has had a varied career in senior roles across public, private and third sector organisations and as a founder and business owner. He has worked with companies of all sizes and stages from startups to blue-chips, offering leadership support, helping them to establish and grow and embedding continuous innovation into their organisational culture. He is also a serial social entrepreneur, creating enterprises tackling social issues in innovative ways. His expertise is in connecting people, developing leadership, and building resilience through innovation.

Email: lee.gosling@raeng.org.uk

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Emma is responsible for leading the development and delivery of the first Enterprise Hub in Scotland. Emma has a background in Biomedical Engineering and initially entered the startup space working for a prosthetics startup in Colombia.  Emma’s passion for tech and innovation has continued through roles including business development in a high growth tech spinout, delivering events for startup communities covering topics from deep tech through to creative industries. She has built on her international experience and embedded herself in the Glasgow and Scottish ecosystem. Her diverse expertise positions her well to champion and support the growth of engineering and technology entrepreneurs across Scotland.

Email: emma.loedel@reang.org.uk

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Mike is responsible for setting up the Enterprise Hub in Wales, with support from the AgorIP Project and their wider network. His remit will help enhance our delivery of support to the many excellent engineering and technology entrepreneurs across Wales. Mike’s background is within engineering project management, commercialisation in the HEI environment and managing higher level research projects with SMEs across Wales.

Email: mike.mcmahon@raeng.org.uk

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Katie leads the Enterprise Hub’s ecosystem work supporting Enterprise Hub Members as well as engaging investors, policy makers and corporates. Katie established the Hub’s deep tech alumni programme EXPLORE, overseeing the Hub’s recent international missions to Greater Boston and San Francisco. Prior to joining the Academy, Katie worked at the Royal Society working in industry and innovation funding and led career development and engagement for researchers both in the UK and internationally. She has extensive experience supporting disruptive innovators and academics and a passion for supporting deep tech to thrive in the UK.

Email: katie.saddleton@raeng.org.uk

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Rachel is responsible for engaging Enterprise Hub Members across the UK who are focused on creating lasting impact in Health and Resilience. Rachel's previous career encompassed operations, with a particular emphasis on people and process. She also holds a Master's degree in Social Innovation. As a natural sense maker and pattern finder at heart, Rachel looks forward to making connections and providing meaningful support to brilliant entrepreneurs at all stages of development.

Email: rachel.sosin@raeng.org.uk

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Anna is responsible for overseeing the Enterprise Hub's digital communications, looking after the Enterprise Hub's social media channels, video content creation, website blog content and e-newsletters. Due to her interest in science communications which she developed whilst studying biology at university, she has worked and volunteered in a variety of third sector roles in communications and public engagement. 

Email: anna.hoang@raeng.org.uk

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