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Consultancy and Commercial Services

Stay ahead with dedicated expertise

We provide access to over 3,000 world-class academic consultants across a range of disciplines and work with you to find the right fit for your project. This route provides a high-value resource on a flexible basis to solve challenges your organisation may be facing.

Whether you’re looking to gain a competitive edge, explore new market opportunities or develop new products or processes to meet your sustainability goals, we will match your requirements:

  • Strategic planning
  • Proof of concept testing of new emerging technologies
  • Experimental/prototype design and development
  • Customised training
  • Expert witness, advice and opinion
  • Laboratory testing, design, development and evaluation
  • Assessment of existing processes
  • Representation on commercial scientific advisory boards and speaker engagement

Get in touch

Contact the team Consultancy@ei.ed.ac.uk

Staff Ian Hatch
Ian Hatch

Director of Consultancy and Commercial Services

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Michelle Holland

Head of Operations, Consultancy and Commercial Services

Staff Monica Dearden
Monica Dearden

Senior Consultancy Manager, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Staff Emma Thomson
Emma Thomson

Consultancy Manager, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Cameron Chalmers

Consultancy Manager, College of Science and Engineering.

Lesley Gordon 800
Lesley Gordon

Consultancy Manager, College of Science and Engineering.

Tracey Campbell 800
Tracey Campbell

Senior Consultancy Manager, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

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Hendrickje Windisch-Skelton

Consultancy Associate, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

Adam Hood 800
Adam Hood

Consultancy Associate, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

Hannah Findlay 800
Hannah Findlay

Consultancy Associate, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

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Startups and spinouts
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