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Non-Executive Director
Professor Gillian Murray has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of the University of Bradford and is stepping down as a director of LYVA Labs, creating a vacancy for a Non-Exec Director.
LYVA Labs was established in 2021 with funding from LCR CA Strategic Investment Fund. We have continued to grow, securing follow-on funds to expand our activities, with contracts worth £15m now in delivery for the CA, and we recently joined the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON) as a partner. In addition, we have diversified our income through commercial consultancy and multiple contracts with Innovate UK and Research England.
Our focus is on innovation investment and commercialisation. We have a £7m pre-seed fund for start-ups in health and life sciences, deep tech and clean tech for health and we deliver bespoke incubator and accelerator programmes locally and nationally. We also work with stakeholders across the region to further develop key innovation assets and clusters to attract inward investment and support LCR CA’ ambitious innovation and economic growth agendas.
With a team of twenty we have to date delivered a return to the Liverpool City Region of >£7 for every £1 spent and supported the creation of over 100 jobs and have ambitions to secure a new investment fund and increase resources to scale our specialist support services.
As such we are seeking a NED with a strong desire to drive growth in regions and with a range of experience, skills and expertise to join us including:
- An understanding of devolution agendas and associated public sector funding
- A track record of delivering impact linked to innovation / investment / collaborative partnerships
- Leadership and growth in IP rich, technology-based sectors / businesses
- Commercialisation of technologies/intellectual property
- Early-stage investment and support for start-ups and spin-outs
- Collaborative R&D&I
- Ecosystem/large scale consortia development
In addition, they will work with the board and founding members to ensure LYVA Labs develops further into a sustainable business, serving Liverpool City Region and its innovation and business communities, and developing additional services to serve the wider UK industrial strategy.
Time commitment: 1-2 days per month
Remuneration: £12,000 per annum
Please submit your interest and a copy of your CV via the form on this page.
We do welcome the opportunity to connect with talented individuals who may be a great fit for our team.
If you are interested in expressing an interest in future opportunities, we encourage you to send your CV and a brief introduction using the form below. By doing so, you will be joining our talent pool, and we will keep your information on file for future consideration.
We appreciate your interest in LYVA Labs.
Please note: we only accept expressions of interest from individuals. No agency or intermediary enquiries please.