Our work is overseen by a council, which sets overall objectives and direction. The Council meets six times a year.
Innovate UK Council
Council members
Members have a range of expertise in research and innovation that is drawn across business, entrepreneurship, investment, technology, economics and business impact evaluation. They also have different characteristics and professional backgrounds.
See all members of Innovate UK council.
Council meeting minutes
Review all meeting minutes from 2022.
Review all meeting minutes from 2021.
Meetings from before this date are available on the UK Government Web Archive.
More information
Email: support@innovateuk.ukri.org
Innovate UK executive management team
Our executive management team leads a team of around 300 technologists, business specialists and support staff to make sure we meet our objectives.
Executive management team members
The members are:
- Indro Mukerjee, Chief Executive Officer
- Simon Edmonds, Chief Business Officer
- Mike Biddle, Director – ISCF Programmes
- Ian Meikle, Director – Clean Growth and Infrastructure
- Guy Woolley, Interim Chief Operating Officer
- Paul Mason, Director – Innovation Policy
- Esra Kasapoglu, Director – AI & Data Economy
- Richard Hebdon, Director – Health & Life Sciences
- David Wilkes, Director – Innovation Ecosystem
- Scott O’Brien, Director, Innovation Finance
- Dean Cook, Director – Place and Levelling up
- Robert Shaw, Chief of Staff.
Last updated: 23 September 2022