Jo Derbyshire
CEO
Jo has a background in IP commercialisation, having spent more than 25 years in the innovation and enterprise sector. Jo is recognised in the industry for establishing the Loughborough Innovation Centre, where she was the managing director for 15 years.
0772 709 2439
jo@crescoinnovation.co.uk
Dr Rehman Rafiq
Senior Proposal Writer
Rehman holds a PhD in materials sciences. He is a highly-experienced writer of bids, tender responses and proposal applications, achieving outstanding successes across a variety of funding programmes, both in the UK and EC, on behalf of clients and consultancies.
01509 261182
rehman@crescoinnovation.co.uk
Paul Farmery
Chief Operations Officer
Paul is a specialist in procurement and leads the Cresco tendering team. Paul has previously been supply chain manager for blue chip companies, including National Grid and Balfour Beatty.
01509 261182
paul@crescoinnovation.co.uk
Phil Crosland
Director of Proposal Writing
Phil holds an honours degree in mechanical engineering and has worked as a technologist, project manager, research funding bid author, key knowledge holder, bid manager and funding acquisition quality manager. He has delivered more than £19million to clients.
01509 261182
phil@crescoinnovation.co.uk
Paula Smith
Proposal Writer
Paula specialises in Horizon 2020 SME Instrument and is an expert in MedTech, utilising these skills by working on projects as innovative as ‘using artificial intelligence to drive the realisation of the artifical pancreas for people with diabetes’
01509 261182
paula@crescoinnovation.co.uk