Meet the Spinout Studio team

Amelia has a background in operational roles at the interface of university research and its application in practice. She is experienced in translational fund management, external stakeholder engagement, and analysis & reporting. However, what ultimately motivates her is the opportunity to support people.

Dr Lysimachos Zografos has a background in AI/ML and computational systems biology. He has commercialised research in drug discovery, developed digital health products and been involved in organisations promoting policy changes.

Dr Jeff Wright has been a co-founder or Executive Leader of several early-stage consumer electronics, industrial and medical sensing and energy efficiency technology companies over the last two decades, leading them through raising investment, an IPO and securing £4 million in sales. 

Dr Andrew McBride is a translational research enthusiast with a biomedical science background. He has worked in both industry and academia, with translational experience in drug development and most recently as a Translator-in-Residence at the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine.

Joe Murphy is the friendly face of the team, focusing on first contact and engagement with ECRs. Joe joins us from the University of Manchester Innovation Factory where he helped to design and implement streamlined processes for the Operations group, and coordinated the commercialisation of a variety of cutting-edge research. His background is in Neuroscience and Mental Health Psychology, which he has supported in research and commercial contexts.

Max Reiter comes from an industry, travel tech and startup incubation background. He has extensive experience engaging communities, developing platforms and running events in all of these settings.