As Grants Lead, Claire is responsible for advising SMEs on securing national and European R&D grant funding and specialises in guiding clients through all stages of the grants process. She has a demonstrable track record of successfully leading the development of winning proposals helping to unlock R&D funding for deep-tech SMEs. ​

Claire is a highly experienced innovation consultant and grant writer bringing over 15 years’ experience in grant funded R&D, leveraging a broad network of connections across the UK's R&D innovation ecosystem. She is a PhD qualified chemist with a strong technical background in organic chemistry and biotechnology. Beginning her career as a synthetic chemist at a CRO before returning to academia for a PhD, and post-doctoral research in directed enzyme evolution and biocatalysis.​ Claire is also an official project facilitator for Defra’s ADOPT funding scheme.