Business partnerships

Gain access to world-class academic expertise, specialist facilities, and unique data, and help us turn research into impact.

By working with Queen Mary University of London, you can create innovations which shape the future of your sector.

From long term strategic partnerships to bespoke consultancy, our Business Development team is here to help you develop the right partnerships to meet your business goals.

Our Business Development Team

Dr Alex Gardiol, Director of Business Development

We create bespoke partnerships to match your business needs with our invaluable expertise, specialist facilities, and unique data. 92% of Queen Mary research is internationally excellent or world leading. By working together, we can turn this into equally impressive impact. Our team are here to help you establish long-term partnerships to lead innovation in your sector.

Dr Joanne Chamberlain, Science and Engineering

Our science and engineering team are here to help you accelerate innovation, de-risk technology development, access talent, and co-create solutions to complex technical, societal, and commercial challenges. Through consultancy, collaborative R&D, innovation partnerships, and PhD studentships, our team translates cutting-edge science and engineering into practical commercial outcomes.

Dr Jemma Trick, Medicine and Dentistry

Our team build strategic partnerships with biotech and pharma. We connect industry partners with leading scientists across therapeutic development, diagnostics, precision medicine and digital health. Through our outcomes‑driven, industry‑aligned approach, we accelerate discovery, de‑risk innovation and create clear pathways for working with Queen Mary's academic community.

Katharine Samuel, Humanities and Social Sciences

Queen Mary’s research informs and sets the agenda for policy makers, corporate governance, civil society, and the cultural sector. Our expertise covers business, management, economics, finance, law, environmental science, history, politics, international relations, English, modern languages, linguistics, and the creative industries.

Dr Phil Clare, CEO, Queen Mary Innovation

QMI is responsible for creating spinouts and licensing IP. We work closely with Queen Mary’s Business Development team. Our spinouts include Dragonfly AI, trusted by top brands to optimise content; hVIVO, a leader in testing vaccines and therapeutics; and Elcella, the first product proven to release the body’s own appetite regulating hormones.

Learn more about Queen Mary Innovation

Academic consultancy

We provide expertise and analysis to industry, local and national government, public bodies, NGOs and charities. Our team can pair you with the right expert who can share their knowledge; analyse corporate, policy, social or economic issues; evaluate your impact; act as an expert witness; or provide analysis, interpretation and testing using specialist equipment, laboratory, or performance facilities.

Learn more about our consultancy services