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New chapter for award-winning tech incubator
The head of Engine Shed will also take over the reins of Bristol University’s world-leading tech incubator in the new year.
Marty Reid is set to focus on the growth of its incubation and pre-incubation programmes, as well as the development of new sector-focused accelerators, corporate partnerships, and investor relations for SETsquared Bristol.
He will replace Monika Radclyffe, who is leaving to join innovation company Plexal after five years of leading the acclaimed tech incubator.
A former centre director for Future Space, Marty has also previously worked at Rolls-Royce in roles spanning business and technology strategy, global account management and service delivery.
He has been the head of Engine Shed since January 2020 and will continue in this role alongside his new appointment “to ensure alignment and strategic development” between the partner companies which are both part of the university’s enterprise brands.
Marty says he is joining SETsquared Bristol at a time where there is huge scope for scaling up its business support capabilities and impact to new audiences.
He added: “I’m also committed to taking forward its diversity and inclusion responsibilities to ensure greater inclusivity within the tech sector.”
Mustafa Rampuri, the director of enterprise services at the University of Bristol, welcomed the appointment and thanked Monika for leading SETsquared Bristol to be “the award-winning incubator it is today”.
Monika added: “This is an exciting time for SETsquared Bristol. I’m proud to be handing it over to Marty with its fantastic and inspiring ecosystem of members, alumni, advisers and investors, and its recognition as both the Hottest Accelerator in Europe and Global No 1 university incubator.”
Main photo courtesy of SETsquared Bristol
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