New hire announced: Principal Enterprise Fellow joins our team
The University of Southampton has announced the appointment of Rory Miles as Principal Enterprise Fellow, a role designed to drive the growth and impact of its startup accelerator. Miles, with his extensive experience in innovation and entrepreneurship, is set to make a significant contribution to the university's startup ecosystem.
Miles, who has previously sat on university innovation panels and boards, brings a wealth of experience to the table. His most recent role was Innovation Programme Manager for Southern Water, where he worked extensively with researchers, funding bodies, industry, and innovators across multiple sectors.
The University's Director, Ben Clark, is thrilled about Miles joining the team. Clark stated, "Rory's expertise and passion for innovation will be instrumental in our mission to generate ambitious and innovative startups."
Miles' new role is central to the long-term growth of the startup accelerator. He will be primarily focused on exploring opportunities for expanding the processes the accelerator uses to support aspiring founders.
As a Principal Enterprise Fellow, Miles will provide mentorship and guidance to startups, build and maintain relationships with external partners, and contribute to the design and improvement of the accelerator program. His objectives include supporting startup growth, enhancing program effectiveness, and contributing to the development of a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem within the university and the broader community.
The startups and spinouts supported by the accelerator currently employ over 380 people and have collectively raised over £78m in investment. With Miles on board, the university aims to enable more of these startups and spinouts to launch and scale.
Miles, who has shown interest in the startup accelerator's work due to its impact on generating startups, is delighted to join the team. He looks forward to driving expansion in support for founders and creating a more vibrant startup ecosystem at the University of Southampton.
The startup accelerator is also open to exploring opportunities for partnerships with universities and organizations. Interested parties can contact Miles via his provided email address. Miles has previously worked with international innovation standards and collaborated on national approaches to industrial innovations, suggesting a global perspective that could further enhance the university's startup accelerator program.
- Rory Miles, with his background in innovation and entrepreneurship, will contribute significantly to the University of Southampton's startup ecosystem as the new Principal Enterprise Fellow, a role intended to propel the growth and influence of its startup accelerator.
- Miles' extensive experience, which includes serving on university innovation panels and boards and his recent position as Innovation Programme Manager for Southern Water, will be beneficial in his new role.
- Ben Clark, the university's Director, is excited about Miles joining the team, expressing that Rory's expertise and passion for innovation will be crucial in their mission to foster ambitious and innovative startups.
- As a Principal Enterprise Fellow, Miles' primary focus will be on discovering opportunities to develop the processes the accelerator uses to aid aspiring founders, with objectives including supporting startup growth, enhancing program effectiveness, and fostering a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- The startups and spinouts supported by the accelerator, which currently employ over 380 people and have raised more than £78m in funding, will benefit from Miles' guidance and mentorship, potentially enabling more launches and scalings.
- Miles, who was drawn to the startup accelerator due to its impact on generating startups, is thrilled about joining the team and looks forward to driving expansion in support for founders and creating a more lively startup ecosystem at the University of Southampton.
- The university's startup accelerator is open to forming partnerships with universities and organizations. Interested parties can contact Miles via his email address for potential collaborations.
- Miles' global perspective, having previously worked with international innovation standards and collaborated on national approaches to industrial innovations, could further enrich the University of Southampton's startup accelerator program.
