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10 Apr 2025 | European Way, United Kingdom

Monika Dunkel

Innovation and Growth Specialist

Innovate UK Business Growth

London, United Kingdom

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Innovation and Growth Specialist at Innovate UK Business Growth - University of Greenwich, Kent - EEN Thematic group Sustainability, International Advisor

My organisation

Innovate UK Business Growth

Innovate UK Business Growth

Authority/Government

London, United Kingdom

Innovate UK Business Growth (previously Innovate UK EDGE) is a key part of the UK innovation agency’s deep investment in the pioneering businesses that drive economic growth. It is a publicly-funded service available to all high potential small to medium sized innovation-driven companies, including Innovate UK grant winners. Innovators are motivated to improve the ways we live and work. We support those building scalable businesses to achieve their goals, in every sector and from seed to scale stage. We work closely with leadership teams to create the conditions for each business to succeed and bring the benefits of their innovation to national and international audiences. Since 2015 we have been empowering clients to grow and scale their businesses through actionable advice, access to vital resources and opportunities to enhance their abilities. Your journey will usually start with our national enquiry gateway, which receives enquiries from innovative businesses, connecting them to their local innovation and growth specialist if appropriate. Our innovation and growth specialists are at the centre of our service, with each client engagement resulting in a bespoke strategy. Our national enquiry team can also offer additional support in areas such as market research/intelligence insights, providing you with key information about current regulation and product/service conformity in the UK, EU or worldwide.
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About me

My Mission
To make relevant connections for UK SMEs across disciplines and countries using my business skills, tech and sector expertise to solve environmental, economic and societal challenges in an innovative way.

My key skills
Being at the forefront of innovation has been the connecting element during my professional career with a keen interest & knowledge in nature inspired applications, green-tech, agri-tech businesses and emerging tech areas like robotics or metamaterials. Additive manufacturing and optimising manufacturing processes with digital tools and wearable technology is another area I have extensive knowledge in.

My strength is seeing synergies across sectors and tech areas to be able to quickly recognise future proof applications. I like to start with the big picture by looking at innovation policy and strategy, then break key elements down into opportunities to help individual SMEs to thrive by connecting them to research, funding and new markets.

I have a broad network of personal connections across tech disciplines, sectors and countries, mainly UK and German speaking markets. I help SME businesses with relevant connections to people along the supply chain, private / public funding and advising on market entry, marketing and innovation strategy.

My key motivator is lifelong personal learning and helping others to grow, as a person and as a business.

Let's grow innovation together.

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Skills

  • International
  • Business advise
  • project management
  • IP guidance
  • coaching
  • Event Management
  • Enterprise Europe Network
  • Facilitating collaborations

Interests

  • sustainability
  • networking
  • Green Innovation
  • circular economy