Dr Michael Paratharayil
Business Development Manager

Summary

I have managed large partnerships for  15+ years in private sector, in over 25 countries including for a large Consultancy Group in senior management role. I have led capacity strengthening programmes in  the UK and overseas on  resource mobilisation and funding diversification. I have secured large funding and investment in health, education, research and innovation. 

I  manage research and innovation and  knowledge exchange partnerships with businesses and health sector actors in the field of Health and Med Tech innovation. I conceptualised and lead Brunel's award winning Research, Innovate and Emerge (RIEm) Programme to strengthen the  capacity of businesses to optimise innovation and access funding to take the solution to the market. I am a member of Brunel’s Business  Innovation Board and contribute to Early Career Academic Capacity Development Programmes and South Asia Regional Working Group in addition to innovation ecosystem management with businesses.

 I previously successfully led the delivery of Brunel’s Business Resilience Fund. I am a Vice Chair of UK Public Administration \Association (UKAPA). Reuters named me as one of the top 10 influential international programme managers in 2010. I speak at national and international conferences on innovation funding systems.

I completed my PhD in Public Health and am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). 

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