Who to contact in Economic Development

The Stables
University of York
York
YO10 5DD
edt-group@york.ac.uk

Do you have a project idea for activity that can support the growth of the regional economy and need support with scoping the project, developing a funding application or managing the resulting activity? The Economic Development Team can help you.

Contacts

Contact Responsibilities

Mark Gunthorpe
Head of Economic Development
mark.gunthorpe@york.ac.uk
+44(0)1904 328075

Portfolio: Team Head (Major Initiatives)

Faculty Lead: Arts & Humanities 

Projects: CoStar/XR Stories, York Centre for Print, Embedded Space, York Central Civic Management


Matthew Kirk

Senior Programme Manager
matthew.kirk@york.ac.uk
+44(0)1904 328079

Portfolio: Innovation, Sector Oversight

Faculty Lead: Science, DTEF

Projects: York Central, Bio Yorkshire, ISA, Bio Medical (YBRI), University Net Zero


Chris Russell
Programme Manager

chris.russell@york.ac.uk
+44(0)1904 321125 

Portfolio: Regional economic development policy & funding, AI & Robotics, Consultancy

Faculty Lead: Social Sciences

Projects / Sectors: Rail, Innovate York, ISA Project Development, UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)


Karen Drum

Project Development Manager
karen.drum@york.ac.uk
+44(0)1904 328078

Portfolio: Skills, Creative & Digital

Faculty: Arts & Humanities 

Projects: CoStar/XR Stories, Skills Project Development Support, West Yorkshire Funding, Embedded Space