Jamie Joint has joined as Business Development Director, James Clulow as Technology Associate, and Joop Tanis as SBRI Healthcare Programme Manager. The news follows HEE’s recent move to new offices at Milton Hall, Milton, Cambridge and the appointment to its Board of two new Non-executive Directors - Chris Jones and Isabel Napper.
Jamie Joint, Business Development Director
Jamie’s role is to head up the business development function with responsibility for growing HEE’s technology advisory business and driving the discovery of innovation from within the NHS. He has over 15 years’ experience working in the medical device industry building successful sales infrastructure and driving growth on a global scale. Jamie joins HEE from Olympus KeyMed, part of the Olympus group, where he held a number of senior sales and marketing roles.
James Clulow, Technology Associate
James is responsible for commercialising intellectual property out of the NHS. He joins HEE from the Healthcare Technology Transfer Team at Imperial Innovations in London where he was responsible for carrying out early stage IP and market assessment of chemical, biological and medical technologies as well as supporting patent filing and prosecution, licence deal execution and assisting researchers with IP or contractual issues.
Joop Tanis, SBRI Healthcare Programme Manager
Joop leads on delivery of the SBRI Healthcare programme, a £20m NHS England funded initiative that supports companies to develop products that solve healthcare problems. Joop specialises in health and social care, throughout his career developing an in depth understanding of the interplay between innovation, entrepreneurship, health and financial outcomes, commissioning, service provision and users’ perspectives.
Commenting on the new appointments, Dr Anne Blackwood CEO at HEE, said: “HEE is committed to improving the nation’s health and does so by supporting the development of products and services that meet currently unmet healthcare needs – whether that is from within the NHS or from industry. We are very pleased to welcome Jamie, James and Joop to the team. All three are highly experienced and will contribute to driving the business forward.”
About Health Enterprise East
Health Enterprise East (HEE) is committed to improving healthcare through the provision of professional business and innovation management services. The HEE team works with NHS organisations nationally and Med Tech companies globally to support the development of innovative products and services which meet currently unmet healthcare needs. The company offers a broad range of tailored services from strategic analysis and market validation, to practical advice and insight.
Through its member services, HEE also ensures that pioneering innovations from staff across the NHS are identified, developed and commercialised for the benefit of patients, staff and society. Closely affiliated with founding member Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, HEE currently serves over 30 NHS organisations in the East of England, East Midlands and North London. Trusts can opt to sign up as members of HEE and access a full range of skills and expertise.
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