About us

Headquartered in greater New York, our operations and support networks extend across the US and Canada, Europe, South Africa, South East Asia, Australia, and Central & Latin America. As we expand our footprint, we are building new connections and new capabilities for our clients in some of the world’s leading innovation centers.

Mission

UI Global promotes and supports international collaborations with partners to build healthy innovation ecosystems and accelerate the growth of ecologically sustainable technology-based businesses.

Vision

UI Global is recognized and valued as an international technology innovation partner for a sustainable future. We inspire private and public sector players to transform their business models by harnessing the power of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Our leadership

Our team includes leaders in science and technology and specialists in innovation commercialization. We are experts in new market development, technology driven business formation and growth, IP, technology transfer and licensing. At UI-Global we work across all industry sectors – from biotechnology and medical devices to advanced engineering and wireless. We help our innovation partners build bridges to new opportunities. We do this through customized support programs designed to commercialize new innovations and new opportunities.

Andrew Powell

Director - South East Asia

Bob Creighton

Founder & President

Chris Mosedale

CEO UI-Connect

David Katerere

CEO Southvation

David Rodgers

Innovation Advisor – US West Coast

Dora Hormes

Innovation Advisor – Europe

Eli Velasquez

Innovation & Investment Advisor

Elías Tefarikis

Innovation Advisor – Central and South America

Helena Acheson

Director – Europe

Kashmir Gill

Innovation Advisor – Canada

Ramiro Guerrero-Santos

Innovation Advisor – Mexico

Rob Geddes

Director – Australia

Robert Goodfellow

Director – University Partnerships

Roseanna Avento

Innovation Advisor – Europe

Simon Erskine Locke

Innovation Advisor

Eller Everett

Associate - Circular Economy

M. Danish Bilal

Technology Advisor - MS Data Science

Karina Palmer

Associate - Southvaton

Partnering with us

Our partners include economic development agencies and enterprise hubs, innovation driven businesses, regional and national collaborations, and universities located across the globe. We have worked with Forbes World Top 100 Universities and Times Higher Education Award winners. Do you have a project in mind? Interested in partnering with us in your region?

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Team experience

UI offers a novel, globally connected approach to innovation support. UI members have held leadership positions with many innovation champions including the Inter-American Development Bank, the National Research Council Canada, the Smithsonian Institute, Angel Capital Association, PharmaConnect Africa, the California Institute for Biomedical Research, Asia BioBusiness, Scottish Enterprise, European Research Council, Australian Institute for Commercialization, and numerous start-up enterprises across multiple sectors.

Education

Social Impact

Software, IT and Blockchain

Creative Industries

Agriculture and Nutrition

High Tech and AI

Financial Services

Renewables

Health Including Life Sciences

Hardware

Logistics – Travel, Transport, Other

Making An Impact In Global Innovation Ecosystems

Run Own Business

Startups/Spinouts

Capacity Building

Scaling

UI Culture and Values

We treat each other with kindness and respect. Our daily conduct is underpinned by a deep commitment to the principles of integrity and professionalism. We embrace Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. We believe a good business is only a good business if it is also good for the community.

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