Dr Kirstie Cochrane

Kirstie gained her PhD in Food Science from the University of Reading and following this, she worked for the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control as a microbiologist, later moving to their commercial development function. She spent three years at King’s College London as a Business Development Manager with a focus on health-related research, before joining the University of Essex as a Knowledge Exchange Manager for Life Science, where she was responsible for business development and engagement, the IP portfolio and technology transfer activity. As EIRA Director, Kirstie oversees the Connecting Capabilities Fund grant that enables EIRA to provide businesses with ground-breaking knowledge exchange opportunities.