Core Executive
The Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands (IAWM) is an alliance of organisations active or interested in science and technology based innovation across the West Midlands. The core Executive Team’s role is to catalyse, enable and support the Innovation Alliance. The team members are resourced by and shared with a range of our partner organisations.
Dr Pam Waddell OBE
Director
Iain Mansell
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Devon Geary
Network and Partnerships Manager
Keerti Rajput
Events Assistant
Rhiannon Davies
Marketing & Communications Assistant
Cynthia Fearon
Administration Assistant
Virtual Innovation Team
The Virtual Innovation Team comprises business facing innovation experts hosted by a range of regional cluster/ sector bodies. Between them they will support businesses in all the sectors and major market opportunities of the WM Local Industrial Strategy to recover and grow through innovation.
Andrew Mair
VIT Lead – Aerospace
Jenny Illingsworth
VIT Lead – Rail
Chaminda Pathirage
VIT Lead – Construction
Alan Carr
VIT Lead – Low Carbon
Tim Luft
VIT Lead – Creative
Emma Yeap
VIT Lead – Health
Liz McArdle
VIT Lead – Manufacturing
Chris Lane
VIT Lead – Mobility
RESOURCING PARTNERS
ACCOUNTABLE BODY
IAWM is not a legal entity but operates via an accountable body, The Black Country Consortium Ltd, on behalf of the 3 Local Enterprise Partnerships and other resourcing partners.
STEERING GROUP
IAWM’s Steering Group will steer, oversee and connect IAWM activities and will work with the Executive Team to develop the networks and activities of the IAWM to meet the needs of the sponsoring partners and the wider innovation community in the region. The Steering Group will include representatives of resourcing organisations, independent business members, the InnovateUK regional Manager and the Director, and Chaired by the Chief Executive of the accountable body (Sarah Middleton, Black Country Consortium).
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