Ella Barkay

• 12 years of grant writing experience across universities, research institutes, and startups.

• Specialist in securing research and innovation funding through the development and review of competitive academic and industrial grant proposals, including Innovate UK, EUREKA, SBRI, EPSRC, BBSRC, MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF), Horizon Europe, and other national and international funding schemes.

• Grant Mentor in accelerator programmes, supporting researchers and founders in securing research and innovation funding.

• BSc in Life Sciences and MSc in Medical Sciences.

• Grant Writer and Project Manager in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London.

• Former Lab Manager in a biochemistry laboratory.

• Previous experience as a Medical Representative in a multinational pharmaceutical company.

• Strong foundation in life and medical sciences and the ability to rapidly understand complex scientific concepts and translate them into compelling funding applications.