Timothy Brundle

Timothy Brundle is an internationally recognised leader in research and technology strategy, policy, investment, and management. He holds the position of Director of Research & Innovation at Ulster University, in which role he directs Ulster’s research strategy, governance, and administration, and guides its economic impact through venture capital investment, business partnerships and intellectual property commercialisation. He also holds the position of CEO of Innovation Ulster Ltd, Ulster’s venturing and investment company. As a senior leader at Ulster, he directs a team of 72 research management professionals and manages £1.5m of spend each week on research and innovation.

To date Timothy has led over £600m of research investment, established more than 50 high tech startup companies, secured over £500m of Venture Capital and ensured investor value from company acquisitions and an IPO. He is an experienced and skilled member of the Board of both young high growth companies and mature public Institutions, including serving as a Director of many of Ulster’s spin out companies, private tech startups, the economic development organisation for Northern Ireland Invest NI and until 2022 served as Chair of Young Enterprise NI.

Internationally, Timothy has provided advice to the US State Department on the development of economic ties between Northern Ireland and the United States, has provided consultancy for the European Union on innovation investment, and has contributed to UK Government Committees on international research partnering post the UK’s EU exit, efficiency and effectiveness in research management, and state aid considerations in University research and innovation.