Our people
Meet the expert team helping take your idea to market
We are innovators ourselves: scientists, academics and industry experts from a wide range of specialisms, which reflect the diversity of UCL’s academic disciplines.
Whatever your specialism at UCL, we have the right person to explore it with you. We build exceptional relationships, grounded in trust and understanding, and use our commercial acumen and skill to get the deal done - and to get it done in the best way.
Our independent Board
As a wholly-owned subsidiary of UCL, we’re able to act completely independently. We have a separate Board, comprising experts who have built successful businesses themselves and understand the worlds of venture capital and academia.
A highly experienced team with a specialist approach
Recruited from diverse backgrounds, our Business Managers bring commercial acumen, technical knowledge and creative problem-solving to really understand your technology, idea or invention and find its best route to market.
We also provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary in-house support from legal, marketing and IP protection to business strategy and project management, ensuring every idea gets the right focus at the right time
Our people
Nora Amin
Events Manager
Nora has spent 15 years managing events in the charity and non-profit sector. Her previous roles were with SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity, Girlguiding UK, Christies, and the NHS.
Tom Hall
Copywriter
Tom is responsible for creating marketing, communications, and PR copy for UCL Ventures and our subsidiary companies. He holds an MA in Journalism and has edited publications in the events sector.
Katy Bruce
Director of Finance & Portfolio Management
Katy joined us from Oxford university Innovation and has 18 years’ experience in accountancy public practice. She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (audit and tax).
Dennis Bonsu
Post Deal and Data Compliance Administrator
Dennis monitors the ongoing financial obligation of complete agreements, and to ensure that all key information is recorded and actioned appropriately post deal. He previously worked for a regulator.
Kellie Fernandez
IP Officer
Kellie is primarily responsible for administration related to our IP portfolio, such as maintaining accurate and detailed records as well ensuring required formality documentation is completed.
Naseem Staunton
Legal Counsel
A commercial contracts lawyer, Naseem has particular experience in technology transfer agreements and IP matters. She has worked in another university commercial legal team and in private practice.
Yashita Jha
Legal Counsel
Yashita is a corporate and commercial lawyer qualified to practise in England & Wales (Solicitor) and India (Advocate). She handles corporate and commercial matters and gives legal advice on spinouts.
Nomsa Mushambi
Finance Administrator
Nomsa joined the Finance Team in 2021 having previously worked for Searcys & Tansley as a Cash Controller. She worked on the purchase ledger, sales ledger, banking, petty cash and payroll.
Alexandra Martin
Associate Project Manager
Alexandra previously worked as a scientist on a Proof of Concept drug development project (small molecules), at the University of Greenwich. She has a PRINCE2 Practitioner level certification.