HELEN MULLEN - ASSOCIATE

Helen has been involved in innovation and technology transfer since 1990, working within a variety of sectors on economic and company development initiatives to stimulate innovation and growth.

Prior to her current role, Helen worked as a principal consultant within various professional service organisations including a Patent Agency and Technology Transfer consultancy where she worked with the private sector on company development issues such as Intellectual Property Management and Marketing, as well as economic development organisations on technology transfer and sector development issues. Latterly, Helen worked with a management consultancy company specialising in the Creative and Digital Industries, where she led on innovation related activities and business development.

Helen has worked with a range of public sector organisations to support company and sector development and inform policy, to stimulate and support commercialisation activities in the private sector, to raise awareness about innovation for a range of professional and academic organisations. Clients have included The European Commission, Scottish Enterprise, the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA), the North West Development Agency, Mersey TV, AVC Media Enterprises, Monogram Wark Clements, the National Space Centre and the International Centre for Digital Content.

Helen has a BA Honours Degree in Marketing (First Class) from the University of Strathclyde and is currently undertaking a Masters degree in Research Methodology in Business and Management. She is a Member of the FOCI network (Forum on Creative Industries) and was previously a Steering Group Member of Culture Finance North West and a Mentor with the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts.